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protective
adjective
designed
to
keep
someone
or
something
safe
from
harm
,
damage
,
or
illness
•
Construction
workers
wear
protective
helmets
to
guard
against
falling
debris
.
Construction
workers
wear
protective
helmets
to
guard
against
falling
debris
.
•
She
put
on
protective
gloves
before
cleaning
with
strong
chemicals
.
She
put
on
protective
gloves
before
cleaning
with
strong
chemicals
.
From
protect
+
-ive
;
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
early
17th
century
.
adjective
showing
a
strong
desire
to
keep
someone
you
care
about
safe
,
sometimes
by
controlling
what
happens
to
them
•
Liam
became
very
protective
of
his
little
brother
on
the
first
day
of
school
.
Liam
became
very
protective
of
his
little
brother
on
the
first
day
of
school
.
•
Her
dog
is
fiercely
protective
and
barks
at
anyone
who
approaches
the
gate
.
Her
dog
is
fiercely
protective
and
barks
at
anyone
who
approaches
the
gate
.
Sense
extended
from
the
idea
of
giving
protection
to
describing
a
person
’
s
guarding
attitude
,
mid-19th
century
.
