Associations to the word «Defensiveness»
Noun
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Wiktionary
DEFENSIVENESS, noun. The state or quality of being defensive.
Dictionary definition
DEFENSIVENESS, noun. Excessive sensitivity to criticism; "his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"; "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.