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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zìwèi
"她参加了自卫课程，以便在晚上回家时感到更安全。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of defending oneself, especially from physical harm.
"She took a self-defense class to feel safer while walking home at night." - 2
A legal justification for using force to protect oneself from an aggressor.
"In court, he claimed self-defense after the altercation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-defense' originates from the combination of 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own', and 'defense', from Latin 'defensio', meaning 'protection'. The concept has evolved through legal and martial contexts, emphasizing the right to protect oneself from harm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Defense" is said worldwide
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auto-défense
Transliteration: o-to-defans
"Elle a suivi un cours d'auto-défense pour se sentir plus en sécurité."
Selbstverteidigung
Transliteration: zelbst-fair-tay-digung
"Er hat einen Kurs in Selbstverteidigung besucht, um sich sicherer zu fühlen."
autodifesa
Transliteration: auto-di-feza
"Ha preso un corso di autodifesa per sentirsi più sicura."
autodefensa
Transliteration: auto-defensa
"Tomó una clase de autodefensa para sentirse más segura."
autodefesa
Transliteration: auto-defeza
"Ela fez um curso de autodefesa para se sentir mais segura."
आत्मरक्षा
Transliteration: aatmaraksha
"उसने आत्मरक्षा की कक्षा ली ताकि वह सुरक्षित महसूस कर सके।"
自卫
Transliteration: zìwèi
"她参加了自卫课程，以便在晚上回家时感到更安全。"
자기 방어
Transliteration: jagi bang-eo
"그녀는 밤에 집에 돌아갈 때 더 안전하게 느끼기 위해 자기 방어 수업을 들었습니다."
自己防衛
Transliteration: jiko-bōei
"彼女は夜道を歩くときにもっと安全に感じるために自己防衛のクラスを受けました。"
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