offensiveness

noun

Definition of offensivenessnext
as in repulsiveness

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  1. repugnance
  2. infamy
  3. unpleasantness
  4. atrocity
  5. repellency
Noun
  • In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.
    Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
  • The series gets darker and more grotesque as the season progresses, and our uncomfortable laughter eventually fades into a grimace of repugnance.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 July 2023
Definition of repugnance
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  • By the standards of Sin City, the casino has attained a modest amount of infamy and lore over its 25 years in operation.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The fact that Fire & Blood’s narrators and cited sources are mostly men trying to wrap their heads around Alys gave the actress room to play with the character’s dance among fact, faction, and infamy.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Definition of infamy
Noun
  • Retrograde Mercury picks a fight with Uranus, ruler of weirdness, provoking an eruption of unexpected unpleasantness in your life, and then the Sun partners up with Mercury in a temporary flare of stubborn self-delusion.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The big picture: No entrepreneur enjoys fundraising, but there's a special unpleasantness for generative AI founders who need billions of dollars to train their models.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of unpleasantness
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  • Since last week’s atrocity, imagery of which was widely shared on social media, the Ukrainian 82nd and 95th Air Assault Brigades, respectively holding positions southeast and southwest of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade’s own positions in Kursk Oblast, have ambushed Russian marines.
    David Axe, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • And while the second Monday in October has historically been celebrated as Columbus Day and is still federally recognized as such, many have pushed for moving away from the holiday to acknowledge the atrocities Columbus committed against people living in the Americas long before his arrival.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of atrocity
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  • Prana's Halle Straight Pants II have a flattering silhouette that resembles the fit of your favorite jeans — only with UPF 50+ for sun protection, water repellency, and abrasion resistance.
    Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Chemicals are added to create different characteristics, such as flexibility or water repellency.
    By Aryn Baker/Lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024
Definition of repellency
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