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| [[Image:Index Librorum Prohibitorum.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The ''[[Index Librorum Prohibitorum]]'' ("[[banned books|List of Prohibited Books]]") is a list of publications which the [[Catholic|Catholic Church]] [[censorship|censored]] for being a [[danger]] to itself and the faith of its members. The various [[edition]]s also contain the rules of the [[Church]] relating to the reading, selling and censorship of books. The aim of the list was to prevent the reading of [[immoral]] books or works containing [[theology|theological]] errors and to prevent the [[corruption]] of the faithful.]] | [[Image:Index Librorum Prohibitorum.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The ''[[Index Librorum Prohibitorum]]'' ("[[banned books|List of Prohibited Books]]") is a list of publications which the [[Catholic|Catholic Church]] [[censorship|censored]] for being a [[danger]] to itself and the faith of its members. The various [[edition]]s also contain the rules of the [[Church]] relating to the reading, selling and censorship of books. The aim of the list was to prevent the reading of [[immoral]] books or works containing [[theology|theological]] errors and to prevent the [[corruption]] of the faithful.]] | ||
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| - | [[Image:Véritable portrait de Monsieur Ubu, par Alfred Jarry (1896).png|thumb|right|200px| | + | # Causing '''offense'''; arousing a [[visceral]] reaction of [[disgust]], [[anger]], or [[hatred]] |
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| - | # Causing [[offense]]; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred | + | |
| #: ''Some feminists find pornography '''offensive'''.'' | #: ''Some feminists find pornography '''offensive'''.'' | ||
| # Relating to an [[offense]] or [[attack]], as opposed to [[defensive]]. | # Relating to an [[offense]] or [[attack]], as opposed to [[defensive]]. | ||
| #: ''The army's offensive capabilities.'' ''An offensive weapon.'' | #: ''The army's offensive capabilities.'' ''An offensive weapon.'' | ||
| - | In [[language]] or [[morals]], terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as [[swearing]] and [[profanity]], e.g. [[sexually explicit material]] {{GFDL}} | + | In [[language]] or [[morals]], terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as [[swearing]] and [[profanity]], e.g. [[sexually explicit material]] |
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| + | '''Offensive''' may refer to: | ||
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| + | * [[Offensive (military)]], an attack | ||
| + | * Offensive language | ||
| + | ** [[Fighting words]] or insulting language, words that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace | ||
| + | ** [[Profanity]], strongly impolite, rude or offensive language | ||
| + | ** [[Hate speech]] | ||
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | Etymology | ||
| + | From Middle French ''offendre'', from Latin ''offendō'' (“[[strike]], [[blunder]], commit an offense”), from ''ob-'' (“against”) + ''*fendō'' (“strike”). | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Repulsive]] | ||
| + | * [[Charm offensive]] | ||
| + | * [[Sin]], an act that violates a known moral rule | ||
| + | * Offence or [[crime]], a violation of penal law | ||
| + | * [[Religious offense]], an offense against religion, see [[sin]] | ||
| + | * [[Juvenile offender]] | ||
| + | * [[Defense]] | ||
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- Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred
- Some feminists find pornography offensive.
- Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
- The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.
In language or morals, terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as swearing and profanity, e.g. sexually explicit material
Offensive may refer to:
- Offensive (military), an attack
- Offensive language
- Fighting words or insulting language, words that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace
- Profanity, strongly impolite, rude or offensive language
- Hate speech
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Etymology
Etymology From Middle French offendre, from Latin offendō (“strike, blunder, commit an offense”), from ob- (“against”) + *fendō (“strike”).
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See also
- Repulsive
- Charm offensive
- Sin, an act that violates a known moral rule
- Offence or crime, a violation of penal law
- Religious offense, an offense against religion, see sin
- Juvenile offender
- Defense
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