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Protective vs Safeguarding - What's the difference?

protective | safeguarding | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between protective and safeguarding

is that protective is something that protects while safeguarding is protection.

As an adjective protective

is serving, intended or wishing to protect.

As a verb safeguarding is

present participle of lang=en.

protective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Serving, intended or wishing to protect.

    • Derived terms

    * protective custody

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) Something that protects.
  • A condom.

    • safeguarding

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • protection

    • Verb

    (head)