protection

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Late Latin prōtectiō (“a covering over”), from Latin prōtēctus, perfect passive participle of prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”). Displaced native Old English ġesċildnes. Equivalent to protect +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/ Hyphenation: pro‧tec‧tion Rhymes: -ɛkʃən === Noun === protection (countable and uncountable, plural protections) The process of keeping (something or someone) safe. The state of being safe. A means of keeping or remaining safe. A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease. (insurance) Coverage. Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion. (obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport. (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services. (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file). (euphemistic, rare) Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== protect ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French protection, itself borrowed from Late Latin prōtectiō, prōtectiōnis (“a covering over”), from prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pʁɔ.tɛk.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === protection f (plural protections) protection Near-synonym: défense protection (means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease) faire l'amour sans protection ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “protection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === picoteront