offensiveness

English

Etymology

offensive +‎ -ness

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Noun

offensiveness (countable and uncountable, plural offensivenesses)

  1. The quality of being offensive.
    • 2011 September 21, Erica Ho, “Poll Finds Young People Aren’t Bothered by Slurs Used Online”, in Time‎:
      Some slurs like “slut” and “retard” vary in their perceived offensiveness to those polled, but also include some incredibly offensive words like the “N-word.”
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