protectiveness

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of providing protection (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

2. a feeling of protective affection (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness,
definition	:	a positive feeling of liking (noun.feeling)

3. the quality of providing protection (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	protective,
definition	:	(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful (adj.all)

derivation	:	protective,
definition	:	intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind (adj.all)

4. a feeling of protective affection (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	protective,
definition	:	showing care (adj.all)

5. the quality of providing protection (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	protective,
definition	:	(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful (adj.all)

derivation	:	protective,
definition	:	intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind (adj.all)

6. a feeling of protective affection (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	protective,
definition	:	showing care (adj.all)