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adult protection

noun

Etymology

From adult (“a fully grown human”) + protection (“the process of keeping someone safe”). The incontinence sense is a euphemism for keeping an adult safe from (protected against) accidents.

  1. derived from prōtēctus
  2. derived from prōtectiō — “a covering over”
  3. compounded as adult protection — “adult + protection”

Definitions

  1. Policies and actions in place for the protection of (sometimes vulnerable) adults

    Policies and actions in place for the protection of (sometimes vulnerable) adults; adult safeguarding.

    • Adult protection is about being more aware and alert to potential situations of abuse. Having a good knowledge of the signs of abuse can enable you to think about whether a situation of abuse may be occurring.

  2. Adult incontinence wear, such as adult diapers, pads, diaper briefs or incontinence…

    Adult incontinence wear, such as adult diapers, pads, diaper briefs or incontinence briefs.

    • For effective adult protection, there's nothing like new SERENITY Guards, available in Super and Regular.
    • Adult protection isn't as big an issue for women, as they are more accustomed to using sanitary protection.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see adult, protection. (i.e. protection by adults)

    • All children need adult protection, but not all adults deserve to have children.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for adult protection. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA