self-defense

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (uncountable, usually) The means of defending oneself from physical attack.
  2. (uncountable, usually) The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be used as justification in several charges including murder, assault, and battery.

Concetti

Traduzioni

autodefensa

αυτοάμυνα

self-defense

defensa propia

defensa personal

défense personnelle

Frequenza

C1
Etimologia (Inglese)

From self- + defense. First used by Hobbes in the 1650s.

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