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affectionateness vs protectiveness

protectiveness vs affectionateness

affectionateness and protectiveness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affectionateness Yes No No No
protectiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, protectiveness is a hyponym of affectionateness; that is, protectiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affectionateness:
  • affectionateness: a positive feeling of liking
  • protectiveness: a feeling of protective affection
Other hyponyms of affectionateness include attachment, fond regard, regard, respect, soft spot.
affectionateness (noun) protectiveness (noun)
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love the quality of providing protection
a positive feeling of liking a feeling of protective affection
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