protectiveness
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/prəˈtektɪvnəs/
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/prəˈtektɪvnəs/
noun
R
A feeling of wanting to keep someone or something safe.
The mother's protectiveness over her child was evident in the way she watched over him.
translation
A feeling of wanting to keep someone or something safe.
Word Forms
Plural
protectivenesses