self-protection
noun
self-pro·tec·tion
ˌself-prə-ˈtek-shən 
plural self-protections
: the act of protecting oneself, one's property, or one's group : self-defense
kept a bat under the bed for self-protection
… found that conflict-affected communities often develop sophisticated self-protection strategies …—
Lisa Fuller
Lisa FullerGEMINI … A painful past makes you guard your feelings, but such self-protection can lead to isolation and missed opportunities.—Harper's Bazaar
—sometimes used before another nounHarper's Bazaarself-protection techniques
a self-protection seminar
Examples of self-protection in a Sentence
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For one thing, all those extra tokens and trinkets make self-protection — the least interesting of all the necessary Survivor skills — the one that matters most.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Sim pushed back against the door and for self-protection grabbed a bracket meant to hold a shelf to the wall that was lying around.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
In fact, other market participants may even prove eager to give them up simply for self-protection.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
Your self-protection lessens the demand on your country’s health system.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
To ensure safe purchases, cyber safety network Gen, which owns and operates Norton and LifeLock brands, recommends users follow their seven self-protection tips when using Facebook Marketplace or similar secondhand-shopping platforms.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Particularly, if your attempts to set boundaries or assert yourself are consistently met with defensiveness, hostility or disregard, this method may be a valuable strategy for disengagement and self-protection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Code-switching is a form of self-protection for Black Americans, who regularly face anti-Black bias on the job, said Darin Johnson, a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication and a member of the Communication Neuroscience Lab.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
Her clasped hands cross her head, covering her face in a gesture of self-protection and self-effacement.
—Farah Peterson, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2023
Mark Harris, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Sim pushed back against the door and for self-protection grabbed a bracket meant to hold a shelf to the wall that was lying around.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
In fact, other market participants may even prove eager to give them up simply for self-protection.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
Your self-protection lessens the demand on your country’s health system.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
To ensure safe purchases, cyber safety network Gen, which owns and operates Norton and LifeLock brands, recommends users follow their seven self-protection tips when using Facebook Marketplace or similar secondhand-shopping platforms.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Particularly, if your attempts to set boundaries or assert yourself are consistently met with defensiveness, hostility or disregard, this method may be a valuable strategy for disengagement and self-protection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Code-switching is a form of self-protection for Black Americans, who regularly face anti-Black bias on the job, said Darin Johnson, a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication and a member of the Communication Neuroscience Lab.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
Her clasped hands cross her head, covering her face in a gesture of self-protection and self-effacement.
—Farah Peterson, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Self-protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-protection. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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