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defensiveness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sensitiveness, sensitivity |
| Has types | bunker mentality |
his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence.
the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness.
Examples of defensiveness
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Texas wealth is still flaunted, but Texas swagger has a streak of defensiveness.
From the dailyherald.com
There is a good measure of defensiveness in the Bush crowd's dismissal of Perry.
From the huffingtonpost.com
A persistent feeling that you're misunderstood is another sign of defensiveness.
From the forbes.com
Gottman identifies these as contempt, criticism, defensiveness and stonewalling.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Grading a parent on responsiveness does nothing but build walls of defensiveness.
From the orlandosentinel.com
However, part of oversensitivity is defensiveness, so it's a bit of a catch-22.
From the freep.com
There is a remarkable lack of regret in Mr Turner's writing, or of defensiveness.
From the economist.com
However, part of oversensitivity is defensiveness, so it's a bit of a Catch-22.
From the stltoday.com
My guess is that you could find something to pin your husband's defensiveness on.
From the psychcentral.com
- Excessive sensitivity to criticism; "his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"; "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness"
- In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, defence mechanisms or defense mechanisms (see -ce/-se) are unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by various entities to cope with reality and to maintain self-image. Healthy persons normally use different defences throughout life. ...
- The state or quality of being defensive
- That strange, angry, and unwarranted boundary exhibited by someone healthier than me when I unexpectedly stick a dagger into his psychic guts.
- Defensiveness occurs when both partners blame each other and fail to take ownership of the problem.
