offensif
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens (“struck against”), from the verb offendo (“I strike against”).
Adjective
offensif (feminine offensive, masculine plural offensifs, feminine plural offensives)
- offensive
- Antonym: inoffensif
Related terms
Further reading
- “offensif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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