Mildly embarrassed defensiveness bordering on hostility. أقل ما يقال دفاعات خجولة مطلة على العداء
His defensiveness could be explained by the guilt he feels for failing to protect his source. يمكن تفسير دفاعيته بالذنب الذي يشعر به لفشله في حماية مصدره.
Sensory defensiveness – a condition defined as having "a tendency to react negatively or with alarm to sensory input which is generally considered harmless or non-irritating" to neurotypical persons. الدفاع الحسي – وهو شرط يعرف بأنه لديه "ميل للرد سلبا أو مع التنبيه إلى المدخلات الحسية التي تعتبر عموما غير مؤذيه أو غير مزعجه" للأشخاص العصبيين.
تعريف الإنجليزية
excessive sensitivity to criticism; "his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"; "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians'' defensiveness"