offensiveness
/əˈfensɪvnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈfensɪvnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-sivnə̇s, -sēv- also -səv-/ (ame, mw)
offensiveness — 名詞
1. how rude, insulting, or upsetting something is — usually a remark, joke, image,
冒犯性；不雅
言語或行為讓人感到受辱、不快的程度
how rude, insulting, or upsetting something is — usually a remark, joke, image, or piece of behaviour that makes people feel hurt, angry, or disrespected.
Folake walked out of the comedy show because of the offensiveness of the host's jokes about disabled people.
Folake 因為主持人對身障者開的玩笑太具冒犯性，中途離開了脫口秀現場。
the offensiveness of [something] — head pattern
The school removed the poster after parents complained about its offensiveness toward Muslim families.
在家長抗議那張海報對穆斯林家庭具有冒犯性後，學校把它撤了下來。
offensiveness toward [group] — typical preposition
Esteban apologised on air, admitting he had underestimated the offensiveness of his comment about his co-host's accent.
Esteban 在節目上道歉，承認他低估了自己拿搭檔口音開玩笑時的冒犯性。
Reviewers were divided over the offensiveness of the novel's portrayal of working-class villagers.
對於這本小說刻劃勞工階級村民的方式是否具有冒犯性，書評人意見分歧。
Brian deleted the tweet within minutes once a friend pointed out its offensiveness.
Brian 在朋友指出那則推文的冒犯性後，幾分鐘內就把它刪掉了。
- rudeness
broader and more everyday; covers bad manners, not just hurtful content
- insultingness
rare; emphasises a deliberate intent to wound rather than a general capacity to upset
- objectionableness
more formal; focuses on what people object to on principle, not necessarily emotional hurt
- inoffensiveness
the direct opposite — the quality of upsetting nobody
文法句型
the offensiveness of [something]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and almost always followed by 'of' + the offending thing (a remark, joke, image, behaviour). Subject is typically a person reacting to it, or an institution responding to complaints.