protectiveness
The quality of being protectiveThe quality of being protective.
US/pɹəˈtɛktɪvnəs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The quality of being protective.
the quality of providing protection
(uncountable)A desire to be protective and to guard against physical or emotional harm.
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable