noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of self-defense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: self-defense
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
self-protection
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noun
Meaning 2
the act of defending yourself
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: self-defense, self-defence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protection
Narrower terms: martial art
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin prōtegō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Late Latin prōtēctiōder. Old Frenchbor. Middle English English protection English self-protection From self- + protection.