self-protection

noun

Synonym of self-defense.

Similar
self-defenseself-defence
OriginEnglish protection ← Late Latin prōtēctiō ← Latin prōtegō →
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Meanings

nounself-protection (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of self-defense.

    Synonyms: self-defense

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of self-defense.

Similar
self-defense

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe act of defending yourself

Similar
self-defenseself-defence
Broader
protection
Also see
self-defense

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swé?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*selbʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*selbaz
  4. Old Englishself
  5. Old Englishself-
  6. Middle Englishself-
  7. Englishself-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  10. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  11. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  12. Proto-Italic*pro-
  13. Latinpro-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*(s)teg-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tégeti
  16. Proto-Italic*tegō
  17. Latintegō
  18. Latinprōtegō
  19. Late Latinprōtēctiō
  20. Englishprotection
  21. Englishself-protection

From self- + protection.

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APA

self-protection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-protection

MLA

“self-protection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-protection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-protection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-protection.

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