defensiveness

English edit

Etymology edit

defensive +‎ -ness

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɛnsɪvnəs/

Noun edit

defensiveness (usually uncountable, plural defensivenesses)

The state or quality of being defensive.

Translations edit

state or quality

Finnish: defensiivisyys (fi)
Hungarian: hárítás (hu), elhárítás (hu), védekezés (hu), defenzivitás

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