Defensive discipline Synonyms

Definitions for Defensive


  • (adjective) intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression
  • (noun) a position of readiness to oppose actual or expected attack
  • (noun) an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

Definitions for Discipline


  • (noun) a region of activity , knowledge, or influence
  • (noun) suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
  • (noun) the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others