protectiveness

nouns

a feeling of protective affection
protectiveness
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is a type of (narrower)
a positive feeling of liking
"he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness
the quality of providing protection
"statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination"
protectiveness
is derived from
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is derived from
protective
is a type of (narrower)
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
"the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
quality