self-defence

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns/
noun Freq #18717

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the act of defending yourself

  2. 2
    noun

    Alternative spelling of self-defense.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of defending yourself self-defense

Etymology

From self- + defence.

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