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offendedness

of·fend
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fend]
    • /əˈfɛnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fend]
    • /əˈfɛnd/

Definitions of offendedness word

  • verb with object offendedness to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me. 1
  • verb with object offendedness to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably. 1
  • verb with object offendedness to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law). 1
  • verb with object offendedness to hurt or cause pain to. 1
  • verb with object offendedness (in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways. 1
  • verb without object offendedness to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger: a remark so thoughtless it can only offend. 1
See all 7 definitions of offendedness

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Origin of offendedness

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English offenden < Middle French offendre < Latin offendere to strike against, displease, equivalent to of- of- + -fendere to strike

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Parts of speech for Offendedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Offendedness

offendedness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

offendedness usage trend in Literature

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