SELF-PROTECTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does self-protection mean? 

• SELF-PROTECTION (noun)
  The noun SELF-PROTECTION has 1 sense:

1. the act of defending yourself

  Familiarity information: SELF-PROTECTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SELF-PROTECTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of defending yourself

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

self-defence; self-defense; self-protection

Hypernyms ("self-protection" is a kind of...):

protection (the activity of protecting someone or something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-protection"):

martial art (any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport)

 Context examples 

Inflammation is defense mechanism in the body as the body's attempt at self-protection.

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