self-defense
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- noun
- /ˌsɛlf dɪˈfɛns/
- US
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defensa propia
- In situations of imminent danger, using self-defense can be necessary to protect oneself.
- right of self-defense
- claim of self-defense
- arms in self-defense
Number one, self defence is always justifiable, right?
- Number one, self defence is always justifiable, right?
- So how far does the right to self-defense actually go?
- So where did this notion that self-defense with a gun is a bad thing come about?
- I was teaching self-defense, knife fighting, stick fighting.
- Combat sports are your best option for self-defense.
- Actually, for these kids, it was a tool of self-defense.
- And the the wife said it was self-defense.
- Israel had no right to self-defense.
- And so the motivation is his sexual jealousy on his part, but self-defense on her part.
- I got arrested for that, not self defence.
- It's a form of or a mechanism of self-defense.
- So for self-defense, my first self-defense is my feet to get away from you.
Examples
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The little official was backing away, hands held out before him as if in self-defense.
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Legal protection for the home goes far deeper than the right to self-defense.
Academic text (2017) -
So how far does the right to self-defense actually go?
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This is a key point because our first form of self-defense is to get away.
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Did that look like self-defense to you?
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I look at this simply as self-defense.
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I do believe that martial arts are for self-defense only.
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And yes, the people of Gaza have the right to self-defense, have the right to defend themselves.
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They show up for the self-defense, right?
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We may even see emotion play a role in the doctrine of self-defense.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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3.4
Actions or things people use to keep themselves safe
An action that keeps someone safe from danger
Antonyms
How Defensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-defense is made from self ('your own') and defense ('protection'). So self-defense means protecting yourself from physical harm, often by using force.