defensiveness defensively • defensor · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · defensiveness · · Text Latin · · Script 13 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) excessive sensitivity to criticism. Examples: "His defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence." "The fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E s latin small letter s U+0073 v latin small letter v U+0076