🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

모욕적인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: moyokjeogin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Offensive/əˈfɛn.sɪv/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 농담은 많은 사람들에게 모욕적이라고 여겨졌다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.

    "The comedian's jokes were considered offensive by many in the audience."
  2. 2

    Relating to an attack or aggression.

    "The offensive strategy employed by the team led to a decisive victory."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'offensive' originates from the Latin 'offensivus', meaning 'causing offense', which evolved through Old French 'offensif' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from a general sense of causing harm to a more specific connotation of being disrespectful or hurtful.

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