self-protection
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- noun
- /sɛlf prəˈtɛkʃən/
:
autoprotección
- Many people take martial arts classes for self-protection against potential attackers.
- need for self-protection
But back to the Second Amendment kind of right to self protection, right to self to self-defense.
- But back to the Second Amendment kind of right to self protection, right to self to self-defense.
- It doesn't work as well as using a gun for self protection.
- Because The thing is, a narcissist can read people very well for their self protection.
- There's immense power of understanding and then of appropriate self-care and self protection over and over again.
- When we talk about narcissistic workplace issues, we often talk about communication and self protection and workplace gaslighting.
- It's it's what's happening in their bodies is about shutdown and defence and self protection.
- She she will adhere to herself image for the sake of self protection.
- And, and there is that is self protection and fear coming from ego as well.
- You never though need to rationalize your own form of self protection.
Examples
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As a self-protection instructor, I'm often asked how self-protection differs from self-defense.
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Capable of great generosity, they never put kindness before self-protection or liberty.
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I have a new paper on self protection as a key driver of girls and women's lives.
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The private gains to self-protection are clear, as are the social costs.
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It's actually a self-protection mechanism for the soul in order to stop suffering.
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Vaccination of health care workers serves a dual purpose: self-protection and reduction of transmission in health care settings.
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Self-defense and self-protection are perfectly legitimate, but why does one need an arsenal in the home?
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The most common reason for being vaccinated was self-protection against influenza infection (73.0%).
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She carries pepper spray as a form of self-protection when walking alone at night.
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His decision to install security cameras was based on self-protection to deter burglars.
Synonyms
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3.5
Protecting yourself from being hurt, often by using force
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3.9
A natural desire to protect yourself from harm
Antonyms
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-protection = self + protection (transparent) = self + protection
Direct compound of 'self' + 'protection'; a learner who knows both components can infer the meaning 'protecting oneself'.
Etymology
The word self-protection joins self and protection. Self means 'your own', as in yourself, and protect means 'to keep safe', so self-protection is the act of keeping yourself safe from harm.