offensive

Signification (Anglais)

Opposé de
inoffensive, defensive
Fréquence

C1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/əˈfɛnsɪv/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French offensif, from offendre + -if by analogy with défensif. Offendre is from Latin offendere (“to offend”); see offend.

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