Meanings
adjectiveself-defensive (comparative more self-defensive, superlative most self-defensive)
comparative more self-defensive · superlative most self-defensive
- Exhibiting or relating to self-defense.
the laws on self-defensive killing
Origin
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APA
self-defensive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-defensive
MLA
“self-defensive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-defensive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-defensive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-defensive.
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