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Meaning of Defensiveness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
dɪˈfɛnsɪvnəs

Definitions

The state or quality of being defensive.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية الدّفاع
Suomi defensiivisyys puolustuksellisuus
Magyar védekezés
Polski defensywność obronność

Examples

“The gay vs. straight confrontation has been dealt with before in movies and plays but never with the gay character in control⟳ and never so free of defensiveness or homosexual guilt.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

defensome defensor defensorship defensory Defeo defer

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