protection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin prōtegō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Late Latin prōtēctiōder. Old Frenchbor. Middle English English protection From Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Late Latin prōtectiō (“a covering over”), from Latin prōtēctus, perfect passive participle of prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”). Displaced native Old English ġesċildnes. Equivalent to protect + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
Raincoats give protection from rain.
But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…].
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being safe.
- (countable, uncountable) A means of keeping or remaining safe.
- (countable, uncountable) A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
- (countable, uncountable) Coverage.
- (countable, uncountable) Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
- (countable, uncountable) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
- (countable, uncountable) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
- (countable, euphemistic, rare, uncountable) Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).
Forms
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Deriveds
oligoprotection · axoprotection · cardioprotection · protectionist · uroprotection · reprotection · osteoprotection · cryoprotection · cytoprotection · protectionism · witness protection · crossprotection · extreme risk protection order · protectional · lipoprotection · sun protection factor · protection racket · nephroprotection · seroprotection · cyberprotection · physical memory protection · thermoprotection · nonprotection · atheroprotection · protection course · underprotection · cerebroprotection · excitoprotection · vasculoprotection · protection proxy · organoprotection · immunoprotection · lightning protection system · osmoprotection · photoprotection · Mickey Mouse Protection Act · mucoprotection · xeroprotection · myeloprotection · close protection · ovoprotection · unprotection · glioprotection · autoprotection · environmental protection · bioprotection · multiprotection · gastroprotection · deprotection · thyroprotection · phytoprotection · protection money · radioprotection · neuroprotection · natural protection · copy protection · mechanoprotection · antiprotection · self-protection · police protection · ecoprotection · geroprotection · semiprotection · protectionary · deposit protection · renoprotection · hepatoprotection · overprotection · vasoprotection · otoprotection · chemoprotection · chondroprotection · heteroprotection · protectionless · data protection · bronchoprotection · thromboprotection
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (187)
kmr pena (process of keeping something safe) · hu óvszer (contraceptive device) · uk за́хист (process of keeping something safe) · kmr parastin (process of keeping something safe) · fi turvaaminen (process of keeping something safe) · mi papare (means of keeping or remaining safe) · sk ochrana (process of keeping something safe) · bg защи́та (process of keeping something safe) · be ахо́ва (means of keeping or remaining safe) · fi suojain (means of keeping or remaining safe) · la dēfēnsa (process of keeping something safe) · he הֲגָנָה \ הֲגַנָּה (process of keeping something safe) · fa-ira حِمَایَت (process of keeping something safe) · gd dìdean (process of keeping something safe) · mi pare (means of keeping or remaining safe) · ru охра́на (process of keeping something safe) · pt proteção (process of keeping something safe) · lt apsauga (process of keeping something safe) · la custōdia (state of being safe) · ru кры́ша (immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion) · cmn 避孕 (contraceptive device) · ur تَحَفُّظ (process of keeping something safe) · id perlindungan (process of keeping something safe) · tr muhafaza (means of keeping or remaining safe) · hu fedezet (insurance: coverage) · be ахо́ва (process of keeping something safe) · la dēfēnsiō (process of keeping something safe) · ckb پاراستن (process of keeping something safe) · ht pwoteksyon (process of keeping something safe) · ga cosaint (contraceptive device) · fi suojaaminen (computing: instance of a security token associated with a resource) · izh turva (process of keeping something safe) · sv skydd (process of keeping something safe) · grc προστασία (process of keeping something safe) · fi turva (state of being safe) · bn রক্ষা (state of being safe) · hu védelmi pénz (immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion) · el προστασία (process of keeping something safe) · mi waonga (process of keeping something safe) · ka მფარველობა (process of keeping something safe) · az mühafizə (process of keeping something safe) · uz himoya (process of keeping something safe) · uk забезпе́ка (process of keeping something safe) · hi रक्षा (process of keeping something safe) · ga cumhdach (process of keeping something safe) · az qoruma (process of keeping something safe) · pdt Hutt (process of keeping something safe) · tg муҳофиза (process of keeping something safe) · haw malu (process of keeping something safe) · ug قوغداش (process of keeping something safe) · hy պաշտպանություն (process of keeping something safe) · ga anacal (process of keeping something safe) · cmn 保護 /保护 (process of keeping something safe) · bg предпа́зване (process of keeping something safe) · gd tèarmann (process of keeping something safe) · tr muhafaza (process of keeping something safe) · uk обере́га (process of keeping something safe) · da beskyttelse (process of keeping something safe) · fi suojaaminen (economics: restrictions on foreign competitors) · tg мудофиа (process of keeping something safe) · fr protection (process of keeping something safe) · wa waerantixhaedje (process of keeping something safe) · ka დამცავი (means of keeping or remaining safe) · hu védelem (state of being safe) · fi ehkäisy (contraceptive device) · ja 保護 (process of keeping something safe) · ky коргоо (process of keeping something safe) · la prōtectiō (process of keeping something safe) · fi suojaus (computing: instance of a security token associated with a resource) · pl ochrona (process of keeping something safe) · ko 보호 (process of keeping something safe) · uk охоро́на (means of keeping or remaining safe) · ru контрацепти́в (contraceptive device) · ro protecție (process of keeping something safe) · hu oltalom (state of being safe) · fi varjeleminen (process of keeping something safe) · ps حفاظت (process of keeping something safe) · fi suoja (process of keeping something safe) · gd sgàth (process of keeping something safe) · pt protecção (process of keeping something safe) · mi parahau (means of keeping or remaining safe) · mhn schutz (process of keeping something safe) · tg ҳимоя (process of keeping something safe) · cmn 防護 /防护 (process of keeping something safe) · fa-ira مُحافِظَت (process of keeping something safe) · grc ὠφέλεια (process of keeping something safe) · hu megvédés (process of keeping something safe) · hu védőeszköz (means of keeping or remaining safe) · bn সংরক্ষণ (process of keeping something safe) · ka დაცულობა (state of being safe) · fi suojelu (immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion) · cs protekce (process of keeping something safe) · mt protezzjoni (process of keeping something safe) · fi suoja (means of keeping or remaining safe) · hi सुरक्षा (process of keeping something safe) · ru охра́на (means of keeping or remaining safe) · io protekto (process of keeping something safe) · egy m-a:k-t:Y1 (process of keeping something safe) · ja 防護 (process of keeping something safe) · mi parahau (process of keeping something safe) · az himayə (process of keeping something safe) · ga cosaint (process of keeping something safe) · hu védeszköz (means of keeping or remaining safe) · ota صیانت (process of keeping something safe) · tk gorag (process of keeping something safe) · ur حِفاظَت (process of keeping something safe) · ru крышева́ние (immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion) · hi हिमायत (process of keeping something safe) · ps ساتنه (process of keeping something safe) · sl zaščita (process of keeping something safe) · gd sgiath (process of keeping something safe) · is vernd (process of keeping something safe) · te సంరక్షణ (process of keeping something safe) · sd رکيا (process of keeping something safe) · fi suoja (state of being safe) · ro protejare (process of keeping something safe) · izh turva (state of being safe) · sh zȃštita (process of keeping something safe) · gl protección (process of keeping something safe) · be абаро́на (process of keeping something safe) · fi suojaus (process of keeping something safe) · ar حِمَايَة (process of keeping something safe) · arz حماية (process of keeping something safe) · sq mbrojtje (process of keeping something safe) · ckb پاڕێزگاری (process of keeping something safe) · sh за̑штита (process of keeping something safe) · fa-ira حِفاظَت (process of keeping something safe) · uk оборо́на (process of keeping something safe) · pl ochrona (means of keeping or remaining safe) · nl bescherming (process of keeping something safe) · hu védővámrendszer (economics: restrictions on foreign competitors) · fi turvallisuus (state of being safe) · bg охра́на (means of keeping or remaining safe) · uk охоро́на (process of keeping something safe) · la tūtēla (process of keeping something safe) · ca protecció (process of keeping something safe) · mi whakarurutanga (state of being safe) · ru защи́та (process of keeping something safe) · ka დაზღვევა (insurance: coverage) · ug ھىمايە (process of keeping something safe) · az mühafizə (means of keeping or remaining safe) · tr koruma (process of keeping something safe) · tg муҳофиза (means of keeping or remaining safe) · bg защите́ност (state of being safe) · be засьцяро́га (process of keeping something safe) · hu védőszer (means of keeping or remaining safe) · fi vakuutusturva (insurance: coverage) · ang ġesċildnes (process of keeping something safe) · eo protekto (process of keeping something safe) · fa-ira مُحافِظَت (means of keeping or remaining safe) · tg муҳофизат (process of keeping something safe) · sq ndorje (process of keeping something safe) · pdt Schutz (process of keeping something safe) · et kaitse (process of keeping something safe) · hu védekezés (process of keeping something safe) · ur حِمَایَت (process of keeping something safe) · mn хамгаалалт (process of keeping something safe) · es protección (process of keeping something safe) · hi अभिरक्षा (process of keeping something safe) · hu védővám (economics: restrictions on foreign competitors) · ko 방호 (process of keeping something safe) · gd dìon (process of keeping something safe) · hu menedék (state of being safe) · la tūtāmen (means of keeping or remaining safe) · ml സംരക്ഷണം (process of keeping something safe) · lv aizsardzība (process of keeping something safe) · be засцяро́га (process of keeping something safe) · ro ocrotire (process of keeping something safe) · kk қорғау (process of keeping something safe) · tr sıyanet (process of keeping something safe) · sq ndore (process of keeping something safe) · it protezione (process of keeping something safe) · hi संरक्षण (process of keeping something safe) · ka დაცვა (process of keeping something safe) · ms perlindungan (process of keeping something safe) · kmr sitar (process of keeping something safe) · nb beskyttelse (process of keeping something safe) · hi हिफ़ाज़त (process of keeping something safe) · hi हिफाजत (process of keeping something safe) · fi suojaaminen (process of keeping something safe) · hnn alaga (process of keeping something safe) · cs ochrana (process of keeping something safe) · mk заштита (process of keeping something safe) · ru защищённость (state of being safe) · kmr sitirandin (process of keeping something safe) · de Schutz (process of keeping something safe) · wa proteccion (process of keeping something safe)