Definition of "protectiveness" [pro•tect•ive•ness]
The quality of being protective(noun)
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Use "protectiveness" in a sentence
"Yes, Bella generally doesn't stand for his overt 'protectiveness', but Eddie still comes off like a future domestic-abuser more so than the first two pictures."
"The punditocracy's "protectiveness" toward Obama is patronizing and insulting."
"With all the times this past year that I've gotten upset while speaking with Candi that she would feel that kind of protectiveness in her dream .."