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Definition of protectiveness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

protectiveness

noun
 
/prəˈtektɪvnəs/
 
/prəˈtektɪvnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the quality of wishing to provide protection for somebody/something
    • the tender protectiveness her parents felt for her
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