Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun protectiveness

2 senses of protectiveness

Sense 1
protectiveness -- (a feeling of protective affection)
       => affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")

Sense 2
protectiveness -- (the quality of providing protection; "statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination")
       => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)