self-protection

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

self-protection
    n 1: the act of defending yourself [syn: {self-defense}, {self-
         defence}, {self-protection}]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

18 Moby Thesaurus words for "self-protection":
      avoidance reaction, defence, defense, defense in depth,
      defense mechanism, defenses, deterrent capacity, ego defenses,
      escape mechanism, guard, negative taxis, protection,
      psychological defenses, resistance, self-defense,
      self-preservation, the defensive, ward