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self-defense Definition

self·-defense (-di fens′)

noun

  1. defense of oneself or of one's rights, beliefs, actions, etc.
  2. the skill of boxing
  3. Law the right to defend oneself with whatever force is reasonably necessary against actual or threatened violence

self-defense Related Forms
self′·-defen′sive adjective
self-defense Synonyms

self-defense

n.

self-protection, self-preservation, putting up a fight; see fight 1, protection 2.

self defense Law Definition

adj

Description of actions taken to protect oneself, as in a shooting of a perpetrator by a police officer upon whom the perpetrator has pulled a gun. 
self-defense Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • learn: If you're looking to learn self-defense, don't study Wing Chun.
  • include: The teaching seems clear: disciples are not to engage in violence, including self-defense.
  • provide: Air combat provides aviation self-defense, combined arms maneuver forces protection, and air defense forces augmentation.

Adjective modifier

  • collective: The Organization of American States invoked the Rio Treaty, which also covers collective self-defense.
  • anticipatory: To be sure, international law contains a doctrine of " anticipatory self-defense.
  • mass: L'Humanite now admits defense in words, but only in the form of " mass self-defense " .
  • psychic: Can psychic self-defense help you out in that regard at all?
  • armed: Socialist Party does support the right of armed self-defense and resistance to imperialist occupation.
  • national: The expropriation of land and of the natural wealth are for Mexico an absolutely indispensable measure of national self-defense.

Modifies a noun

  • capability: Level II threats are those beyond base or base cluster self-defense capabilities.
  • technique: During classes we occasionally practice and learn specific self-defense techniques, applied to real life situations.
  • measure: Level I threats are defeated by base or base cluster self-defense measures.
  • group: In any case, how are the " self-defense groups " going to defend themselves against the fascist revolvers?
  • system: Club Description Based on striking, throwing and locking techniques, Jiu Jitsu provides an extremely effective self-defense system.
  • guru: And if you still believe your master or self-defense guru is the next best thing to Musashi Miyamoto, then how about this?

Noun used with modifier

  • cluster: Level I threats are defeated by base or base cluster self-defense measures.
  • base: Level I threats are defeated by base or base cluster self-defense measures.
  • street: Since I train jiu-jitsu for street self-defense and have far less interest in tournament play, I absolutely love this book.