self defense

A form of self-defense — The means of defending oneself from physical attack.

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Meanings

nounself defense (usually uncountable, plural self defenses)

plural self defenses

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of self-defense.
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APA

self defense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self%20defense

MLA

“self defense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self%20defense. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self defense,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self%20defense.

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