Puolustuksellisissa

Puolustuksellisissa is a Finnish adjective form derived from puolustuksellinen, meaning defensive or defense-related. The form is the inessive plural (ending -issa / -issä), used to modify a plural noun in the sense of “in defensive …” or “in defensive contexts.” It is a grammatical construction common in formal or analytical Finnish, where the noun being described is often omitted and understood from context.

Use and meaning

Puolustuksellisissa typically appears when discussing strategies, policies, or rhetoric that emphasize defense, protection, or risk aversion. The phrase conveys a stance or approach oriented toward defense rather than offense. It is frequently encountered in political science, security studies, law, journalism, and discourse analyzing organizational or state behavior in response to perceived threats.

Related forms

The base adjective puolustuksellinen can be used in singular or plural forms, e.g., puolustukselliset. The noun puolustus means defense, and related concepts include puolustuksellisuus (defensiveness or defensiveness as a quality or approach).

Examples

- Puolustuksellisissa toimenpiteissä pyritään minimoimaan riskit. (In defensive measures, the aim is to minimize risks.)

- Puolustuksellisissa yhteyksissä argumentit korostavat suojelun ja turvallisuuden merkitystä. (In defensive contexts, the arguments emphasize protection and security.)

See also

Puolustus, puolustuksellinen, puolustuksellisuus. The term is largely technical and most often found in formal Finnish discourse addressing defense-related topics.