protectiveness's Usage Examples:

father admits to also having felt jealousy, rather than just parental protectiveness, against Anka"s boyfriends.

Venetia realises that this is the cause of her relatives" over-protectiveness - they are concerned that she might follow in her mother"s footsteps.

willingly conceded the crown, though this act would flower into the protectiveness he would have over his crown later in life.

resembles Nancy – and for Miss Morse, who has excited Nancy"s curiosity and protectiveness.

and unhealthy, though most of his "illnesses" stem from his mother"s protectiveness.

One 1920s advertisement called it a "guaranteed unshrinkable fine wool flannel" for women who wanted both "daintiness" and "protectiveness".

Holly explains to David that he is confusing feelings of protectiveness because of her disability for romantic feelings.

protection sports test the complete temperament of the dog, not just its protectiveness.

Farrow has always epitomized a precocious, overgrown princess whose garrulity inspires protectiveness tinged with irritation.

off rocky, mostly due to Sawako’s father’s overprotectiveness and distrustfulness, Shouta and Kitao eventually hit it off after he realizes that Shouta.

Galahad Threepwood, were not published; Galahad"s protectiveness towards Miss Brown, the daughter of his long lost love Dolly Henderson;.

He is only affectionate and shows protectiveness over Hiroshi but Hiroshi does not realize this or may just be choosing.

For the males, this included a vast amount of pride in their work, a protectiveness over their wives, and an aptitude for good social behaviour.

Synonyms:

quality,

Antonyms:

dislike, unemotionality,