defensi

See also: defensí

Catalan

Verb

defensi

1. inflection of defensar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch defensie, from Middle Dutch defensie, from Latin dēfensiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈfɛnsi/
• Hyphenation: dé‧fèn‧si
• Rhymes: -si, -i

Noun

défènsi (plural defensi-defensi, first-person possessive defensiku, second-person possessive defensimu, third-person possessive defensinya)

1. defence, defense:
   1. (military) the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

      Synonym: pembelaan

2. (psychology) an unconscious psychological operation that functions to protect a person from anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings related to internal conflicts and outer stressors

Derived terms

• defensi afirmatif
• defensi kegilaan

 

Related terms

• defensif

 

Further reading

• “defensi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Participle

dēfēnsī

1. inflection of dēfēnsus:
   1. nominative/vocative masculine plural
   2. genitive masculine/neuter singular