self-defense
самооборона, самозахист
самооборона, самозащита
Selbstverteidigung, Notwehr
The means of defending oneself from physical attackThe means of defending oneself from physical attack.
US/sˌɛlfdɪfˈɛns/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The means of defending oneself from physical attack.
Selbstverteidigung
самооборо́наsamooboróna
самооборо́наsamooboróna
(uncountable, usually)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.
Notwehr
самооборо́наsamooboróna, самозащи́таsamozaščíta
самооборо́наsamooboróna, самоза́хистsamozáxyst
More definitions
- the act of defending yourself
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 2
means of defending oneself from attack:
law: the right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force:
Русский
By meaning 2
means of defending oneself from attack:
law: the right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
means of defending oneself from attack:
law: the right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force:
Origin
From self- + defense. First used by Hobbes in the 1650s.From self- + defense. First used by Hobbes in the 1650s.
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Forms
plural: self-defensesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of defending yourself:self-defenceself-protection
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedself-defensive
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable