Offensive  

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This page Offensive is part of the publication bias list of the Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia, presented by Alfred Jarry.

The Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("List of Prohibited Books") is a list of publications which the Catholic Church censored for being a danger to itself and the faith of its members. The various editions 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 theological errors and to prevent the corruption of the faithful.

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1. Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred

   Some feminists find pornography offensive.

2. 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

Etymology

Etymology From Middle French offendre, from Latin offendō (“strike, blunder, commit an offense”), from ob- (“against”) + *fendō (“strike”).

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