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offensiveness
This term describes a state of being repulsive, spanning both physical sensations and moral judgments. When applied to the senses, it evokes a visceral reaction of disgust, such as a foul odor or a jarring noise, where the quality is an objective or subjective sensory assault.
In a social or ethical context, the word shifts toward the violation of norms or values. It characterizes the degree to which a statement or action is perceived as an insult or a transgression. Because it describes an abstract quality of being offensive, it is an uncountable noun and cannot be pluralized; one does not refer to multiple offensivenesses, but rather to the level or degree of offensiveness.
Meanings
The quality of being unpleasant, disgusting, or repulsive to the senses.
Examples
取締役会での彼の発言のあまりの無礼さに信じられない。
路地にあるゴミの山の不快さは、夏の暑さの中で耐え難いものだった。
このジョークの不適切さは、ビジネスの場にしては行き過ぎだろうか。
彼女は歴史的記念碑に書かれた落書きの卑劣さに衝撃を受けた。
ロッカールームの中の悪臭のひどさは圧倒的だった。
彼らは客に対する自分たちの振る舞いの無礼さに気づいているのだろうか。
その犯罪のあまりの残酷さと卑劣さに、町全体がショック状態に陥った。