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self-defense

noun

Etymology

From self- + defense. First used by Hobbes in the 1650s.

  1. derived from dēfēnsa — “protection”
  2. derived from defens
  3. inherited from defens
  4. formed as self-defense — “self- + defense”

Definitions

  1. The means of defending oneself from physical attack.

  2. The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be…

    The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be used as justification in several charges including murder, assault, and battery.

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Derived

self-defensive

Vish — recursive loop

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