Definition of self-defense Self-defense
self•de•fense
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What does self-defense mean?
WordNet
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| self-defense - the act of defending yourself | ||
| self-defence, self-protection | ||
| protection payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- self-defense (n.)
The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
Wikipedia 
- Self-defense means fighting off something or another person to protect yourself and maybe others. Ways of self-defense include martial arts or using a weapon.
