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protectiveness

pro·tec·tive
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-tek-tiv]
    • /prəˈtɛk tɪv/
    • /prə.ˈtek.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-tek-tiv]
    • /prəˈtɛk tɪv/

Definitions of protectiveness word

  • adjective protectiveness having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering. 1
  • adjective protectiveness tending to protect. 1
  • adjective protectiveness Economics. of, relating to, or designed to favor protectionism: protective tariffs. 1
  • adjective protectiveness defensive (def 4). 1
See all 4 definitions of protectiveness

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Origin of protectiveness

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; protect + -ive

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Protectiveness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Protectiveness

protectiveness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

protectiveness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for protectiveness

noun protectiveness

  • fatherliness — The property of being fatherly.
  • jealousness — feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother.
  • jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
All 3 Synonyms of protectiveness

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