transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
or of·fence ə-ˈfen(t)s, especially for 3 ˈä-ˌfen(t)s, ˈȯ-
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin offensa, from feminine of offensus, past participle of offendere
Date: 14th century
1.
a. obsolete : an act of stumbling
b. archaic : a cause or occasion of sin : stumbling block
2. : something that outrages the moral or physical senses
3.
a. : the act of attacking : assault
b. : the means or method of attacking or of attempting to score
c. : the offensive team or members of a team playing offensive positions
d. : scoring ability
4.
a. : the act of displeasing or affronting
b. : the state of being insulted or morally outraged
takes offense at the slightest criticism
5.
a. : a breach of a moral or social code : sin , misdeed
b. : an infraction of law ; especially : misdemeanor
• of·fense·less -ləs adjective
Synonyms:
offense , resentment , umbrage , pique , dudgeon , huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity. offense implies hurt displeasure
takes deep offense at racial slurs
resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will
harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother
umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives
took umbrage at the offer of advice
pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity
in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation
dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation
stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon
huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause
in a huff he slammed the door
Synonyms:
offense , sin , vice , crime , scandal mean a transgression of law. offense applies to the infraction of any law, rule, or code
at that school no offense went unpunished
sin implies an offense against moral or religious law
the sin of blasphemy
vice applies to a habit or practice that degrades or corrupts
regarded gambling as a vice
crime implies a serious offense punishable by the law of the state
the crime of murder
scandal applies to an offense that outrages the public conscience
a career ruined by a sex scandal