self-offense

self-of·fense

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /sɛlf əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /sɛlf əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/

Definitions of self-offense word

noun self-offense a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin. 1
noun self-offense a transgression of the law; misdemeanor. 1
noun self-offense a cause of transgression or wrong. 1
noun self-offense something that offends or displeases. 1
noun self-offense the act of offending or displeasing. 1
noun self-offense the feeling of resentful displeasure caused: to give offense. 1

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Origin of self-offense

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English offence, offense; in part < Middle French offens < Latin offēnsus collision, knock, equivalent to offend(ere) (see offend) + -tus suffix of v. action; in part < Middle French offense ≪ Latin offēnsa, feminine past participle of offendere

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Parts of speech for Self-offense

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-offense

self-offense popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".