offense

== English == === Alternative forms === offence (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) === Etymology === From Middle English offence, from Old French offense, from Latin offensa (“a striking against; displeasure; injury”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈfɛns/ (team sports senses, especially in the U.S.): IPA(key): /ˈɔf.ɛns/, /ˈɑf.ɛns/) Hyphenation: of‧fense Rhymes: -ɛns === Noun === offense (countable and uncountable, plural offenses) (American spelling) The act of offending. A crime or sin. Synonyms: misdoing, transgression, wrongdoing; see also Thesaurus:misdeed Antonyms: (Commonwealth) defence, (US) defense An affront, injury, or insult. Synonyms: dis, put-down, slight; see also Thesaurus:offense Antonyms: (Commonwealth) defence, (US) defense The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure. Synonyms: miff, offendedness, pique, umbrage (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense. (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== offensive offend offender ==== Translations ==== === See also === crime sin === Anagrams === seen off == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ.fɑ̃s/ === Etymology 1 === From Latin offēnsa. ==== Noun ==== offense f (plural offenses) insult, affront, offense Synonym: outrage ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Romanian: ofensă === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== offense inflection of offenser: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “offense”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɔfˈfẽː.sɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ofˈfɛn.se] === Adjective === offēnse vocative masculine singular of offēnsus