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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoffensività
Pronunciation / Transliteration: of.fen.si.viˈta
"Nessuno poteva ignorare l'offensività delle sue parole."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being offensive, derogatory, or deliberately disrespectful in speech or behavior.
"The sheer insultingness of his remarks left the entire committee stunned." - 2
The degree to which a comment, action, or gesture conveys contempt or indignity.
"She was deeply offended by the insultingness inherent in his casual dismissal of her achievements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'insult', which comes from the Latin 'insultare' meaning 'to leap upon, jump at, or deride', combined with the Germanic suffix '-ing' and the Old English abstract noun suffix '-nes'. The term evolved through Middle French into early modern English, initially retaining physical connotations before shifting strictly to psychological and verbal offense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insultingness" is said worldwide
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caractère insultant
Transliteration: ka.ʁaktɛʁ ɛ̃.syl.tɑ̃
"Le caractère insultant de ses propos a choqué l'assemblée."
Beleidigendheit
Transliteration: bəˈlaɪdɪçk𝑎ɪt
"Die Beleidigendheit seiner Äußerungen war unverkennbar."
offensività
Transliteration: of.fen.si.viˈta
"Nessuno poteva ignorare l'offensività delle sue parole."
injuriosa naturaleza
Transliteration: in.xuˈɾjo.sa na.tu.ɾaˈle.sa
"La naturaleza injuriosa de sus comentarios era evidente."
ofensividade
Transliteration: o.fẽ.si.viˈda.dʒi
"A ofensividade do seu discurso causou indignação."
अपमानजनकपन
Transliteration: apmaanjanakpan
"उसकी बात के अपमानजनकपन ने सभी को दुखी किया।"
侮辱性
Transliteration: wǔrǔxìng
"他言语中的侮辱性显而易见。"
모욕성
Transliteration: moyokseong
"그의 발언이 가진 모욕성은 부인할 수 없었다."
侮辱性
Transliteration: bujoksei
"彼の発言の侮辱性に誰もが不快感を抱いた。"
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