offense
pronunciation
How to pronounce offense in British English:
UK [əˈfens]
How to pronounce offense in American English:
US [əˈfens]
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- Noun:
- a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- a feeling of anger caused by being offended
- a crime less serious than a felony
- the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
- the action of attacking an enemy
Word Origin
- offense (n.)
- late 14c., "hurt, harm, injury, pain," from Old French ofense "offense, insult, wrong" (13c.) and directly from Latin offensa "an offense, injury, affront, crime," literally "a striking against," noun use of fem. past participle of offendere (see offend). Meaning "action of attacking" and "feeling of being hurt" are both first recorded c. 1400. Sense of "breach of the law, transgression" is first recorded late 14c. Sporting sense first recorded 1894.
Synonym
trespass lapse misdeed wrongdoing transgression breach sin sacrilege shortcoming infringement peccadillo violation profaneness desecration dereliction infraction blasphemy charge felony
indignation hatred disgust animosity hostility tiff huff antipathy animus resentment umbrage aversion petulance enmity repulsion opposition disapprobation detestation repugnance annoyance revulsion displeasure
Antonym
Example
- 1. His way was to develop a new style of offense .
- 2. Your mind will want to keep returning to the original offense .
- 3. Carr was not arrested or cited with any offense .
- 4. Her offense : displaying unabashed ego by publicizing a list of extreme demands for a boyfriend .
- 5. I watched him scowl at news reports on sina and sohu about everything from japan 's secret military ambitions to koizumi 's latest offense of the week .