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defensive | delusion |

As an adjective defensive

is .

As a noun delusion is

a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.

defensive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Intended for defence; protective.
    • a defensive perimeter
  • Intended to deter attack.
    • a defensive missile system
  • Performed so as to minimise risk.
    • defensive driving
  • Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism.
  • (cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
  • (sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.}}
  • In a state or posture of defense.
    • (Milton)

    Antonyms

    * offensive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A means, attitude or position of defense.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 26, author=Julia Werdigier, title=Consolidating the Banks of Europe, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Such kinds of defensives are really rather protecting the local companies than the consumers. }}

    Related terms

    * on the defensive ----

    delusion

    English

    (wikipedia delusion)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.
  • The state of being deluded or misled.
  • That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1960 , author=William L. Shirer , title=The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany , page=835 , publisher=Simon & Schuster , location=New York , isbn=0-671-72869-5 , id=LCCN 81101072 , passage=Hess, always a muddled man though not so doltish as Rosenberg, flew on his own to Britain under the delusion that he could arrange a peace settlement.}} (Webster 1913)

    Derived terms

    * delusion of grandeur

    Anagrams

    * unsoiled

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