Translations for „defensiveness“ in the English » German Dictionary

de·fen·sive·ness [dɪˈfen(t)sɪvnəs] N no pl

defensiveness

defensives Verhalten

defensiveness is a sign of insecurity

wenn jemand schnell auf die Barrikaden geht, ist das ein Anzeichen von Unsicherheit

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

defensiveness is a sign of insecurity

wenn jemand schnell auf die Barrikaden geht, ist das ein Anzeichen von Unsicherheit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One's capacity to accept that scouring in a contrite and cooperative spirit, without resentment or defensiveness, was the first step in passing the grade.

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A focus on defectiveness leads to blame and accusations on one hand and defensiveness on the other.

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With lowered defensiveness towards those warning labels, smokers will have a stronger intention to quit smoking.

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The slavish adherence to guidance, combined with an increasing culture of defensiveness, risked turning midwives into "unthinking automatons," she warned.

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