protectiveness

Definitions of protectiveness
  1. noun
    a feeling of protective affection
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    type of:
    affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness
    a positive feeling of liking
  2. noun
    the quality of providing protection
    “statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination”
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    quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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