offensif

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French offensif, from offendre + -if, by analogy with défensif and parallel to Medieval Latin offēnsīvus.[1][2] By surface analysis, offenser +‎ -if. First attested in 1417.[2]

Adjective

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offensif (feminine offensive, masculine plural offensifs, feminine plural offensives)

  1. offensive
    Antonym: inoffensif
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References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “offendere”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 7: N–Pas, page 330
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “offensif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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