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defensiveness
dɪ'fɛnsɪvnʌs
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defensiveness
noun
excessive sensitivity to criticism
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"his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"
"the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness"
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sensitiveness
bunker mentality
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