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protectiveness

DEFINITIONS OF: protectiveness

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n a feeling of protective affection

Type of:
affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness
a positive feeling of liking

n the quality of providing protection

“statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination”
Type of:
quality
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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