offensiveness

Etymology

offensive + -ness

noun

  1. The quality of being offensive.
    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.” Sept 21 2011, Erica Ho, “Poll Finds Young People Aren’t Bothered by Slurs Used Online”, in Time

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