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offensensitivity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Inappropriately high sensitivity to perceived offense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2001: Mary Malmros, "MA Medical Insurance without an employer?" (2001-06-19) ne.general <[email protected]> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/ne.general/8-x8Za9kd3o/MCJFTx8l9XEJ IMO, he didn't insult you at all, despite your volumes of "j'accuse!". It sounds like you're suffering from offensensitivity.
  • 2006: LNER, "FBOWF Jan 19" (2006-01-26) rec.arts.comics.strips <[email protected]> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.comics.strips/SJgXB5Hd1ps/cRkBXfzQsucJ Now how about we all turn down the damned offensensitivity settings, folks?
  • 2009: Firelock, "Alternative Jewish Stereotypes" (2009-05-20) soc.history.what-if <3813670e-fc00-4035-ad77-75e86e41c12c@g19g2000vbi.googlegroups.com> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/soc.history.what-if/Eaq-sBJjd1E/u6d77jBcc1EJ Dude, crank down the offensensitivity a notch or two.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of offense + sensitivity, coined by Berkeley Breathed