Affrontiveness

/əˈfrʌntɪvnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being inclined to insult or offend others; the inherent insulting nature of something.

Etymology

Affrontive + -ness (noun suffix). This combines the '-ive' suffix with '-ness' to create a double-layer abstract noun describing the characteristic of being affrontive.

Kelly Says

English loves stacking suffixes—'affrontiveness' has three layers: affront (root) + -ive (makes it an adjective) + -ness (makes it a noun). Other languages often need whole phrases to say what English compresses into one word!

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