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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOffensività
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Offensività
"L'offensività delle sue parole è stata evidente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being offensive or causing displeasure.
"The offensiveness of his remarks led to widespread criticism." - 2
The state of being likely to offend or provoke.
"The offensiveness of certain jokes can vary greatly depending on the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'offensiveness' originates from the Middle English term 'offensif', which derives from the Old French 'offensif', itself from the Latin 'offensivus', meaning 'causing offense'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a general sense of causing harm to a more specific connotation of provoking displeasure or resentment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Offensiveness" is said worldwide
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Offensivité
Transliteration: Offensivité
"L'offensivité de ses commentaires a provoqué une réaction négative."
Offensivität
Transliteration: Offensivität
"Die Offensivität seiner Bemerkungen führte zu Kritik."
Offensività
Transliteration: Offensività
"L'offensività delle sue parole è stata evidente."
Ofensividad
Transliteration: Ofensividad
"La ofensividad de sus comentarios fue evidente."
Ofensividade
Transliteration: Ofensividade
"A ofensividade de suas palavras causou desconforto."
अपमानजनकता
Transliteration: Apmaanajankata
"उसकी टिप्पणियों की अपमानजनकता ने विवाद पैदा किया।"
冒犯性
Transliteration: Màofàn xìng
"他的言论的冒犯性引起了广泛的批评。"
모욕성
Transliteration: Moyokseong
"그의 발언의 모욕성이 논란을 일으켰다."
攻撃性
Transliteration: Kōgeki-sei
"彼の発言の攻撃性は批判を引き起こした。"
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