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Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes.
Daniel Defoe

Meaning of "offending" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFFENDING

offending  [əˈfɛndɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFFENDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Offending is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OFFENDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of offending in the English dictionary

The definition of offending in the dictionary is causing a problem that needs to be dealt with.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFFENDING


ascending
əˈsɛndɪŋ
condescending
ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ
contending
kənˈtɛndɪŋ
defending
dɪˈfɛndɪŋ
descending
dɪˈsɛndɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
goaltending
ˈɡəʊlˌtɛndɪŋ
high-spending
ˌhaɪˈspɛndɪŋ
impending
ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ
lending
ˈlɛndɪŋ
mending
ˈmɛndɪŋ
moneylending
ˈmʌnɪlɛndɪŋ
parascending
ˈpærəˌsɛndɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
unattending
ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪŋ
unbending
ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ
uncomprehending
ˌʌnkɒmprɪˈhɛndɪŋ
unending
ʌnˈɛndɪŋ
unoffending
ˌʌnəˈfɛndɪŋ
unpretending
ˌʌnprɪˈtɛndɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFFENDING

offence
offenceful
offenceless
offend
offended
offendedly
offender
offendress
offense
offenseless
offensive
offensive material
offensive weapon
offensively
offensiveness
offer
offer document
offer price
offerable
offeree

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFFENDING

according
binding
bonding
branding
corresponding
demanding
expanding
finding
founding
funding
grinding
landing
outstanding
pounding
sounding
spending
standing
surrounding
understanding
vending
winding

Synonyms and antonyms of offending in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OFFENDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «offending» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of offending

Translation of «offending» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFFENDING

Find out the translation of offending to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of offending from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «offending» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冒犯的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

controvertido
570 millions of speakers

English

offending
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हमलावर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخالف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оскорбления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polêmico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোষী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incriminé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyinggung perasaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anstoßerregend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

侮辱的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문제가 되는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Offending
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vi phạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குற்றமிழைக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आक्षेपार्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

incitici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incriminato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naruszającym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

образи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ofensatoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραβατικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gewraakte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uakseptable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of offending

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFENDING»

The term «offending» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFENDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about offending

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10 QUOTES WITH «OFFENDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word offending.
1
Edward Burns
But the longer I'm in the business, you see a lot of times these screenplays have been rewritten 5 times and you're not really offending an author.
2
Jimmy Carr
I don't see myself as offending people.
3
Sloane Crosley
The hardest thing is spending twelve hours a day accommodating the rest of the world, then going home at night and criticizing it. I would be curious about what I'd write if I didn't have to worry about offending.
4
Ken Curtis
I'm really proud of Gunsmoke. We put on a good show every week - one that families could all watch together without offending anyone.
5
Daniel Defoe
Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes.
6
Stephen Adly Guirgis
I was raised a Catholic, so I can even feel a little, you know, embarrassed or guilty if I'm really offending people's sensibilities. To a degree.
7
Sam Harris
As an atheist, I am angry that we live in a society in which the plain truth cannot be spoken without offending 90% of the population.
8
Rush Limbaugh
It's impossible to go through life not offending people. All you have to do is basically have an opinion on anything, and you're gonna offend people.
9
Horatio Nelson
My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive.
10
Patton Oswalt
I'm still very much an atheist, except that I don't necessarily see religion as being a bad thing. So, that's a weird thing that I'm struggling with that seems to be offending both atheists and people that are religious.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFENDING»

Discover the use of offending in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to offending and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Confronting Without Offending: Positive and Practical Steps ...
Readers will discover: effective and compassionate techniques for handling conflict practical strategies for resolving conflict how personality types influence discussions suggestions for minimizing defensiveness ideas for developing and ...
Deborah Smith Pegues, 2009
2
Attachment and Sexual Offending: Understanding and Applying ...
This book provides a broad overview of the literature, theory, and clinical treatment of attachment deficit.
Phil Rich, 2005
3
Theories of Sexual Offending
This comprehensive text provides an up-to-date review and critique of current theorising about sexual offending.
Tony Ward, Devon Polaschek, Anthony R. Beech, 2006
4
Offending Women: Power, Punishment, and the Regulation of Desire
"Lynne Haney is already an important voice in the sociology of welfare but this book marks her debut as a major figure in the sociology of punishment and the study of governmentality.
Lynne Allison Haney, 2010
5
Juvenile Sexual Offending: Causes, Consequences, and Correction
It remains the seminal text from which a framework for assessment, treatment, and aftercare are gleaned." —Joann Schladale, Resources for Resolving Violence This classic text sets the foundation for working with juveniles who have ...
Gail Ryan, Tom F. Leversee, Sandy Lane, 2011
6
Gender and Crime: Patterns of Victimization and Offending
Moving from the period of America’s engagement in the Barbary Wars through the Holy Land travel mania in the years of Jacksonian expansion and into the writings of romantics such as Edgar Allen Poe, the book argues that not only were ...
Karen Heimer, Candace Kruttschnitt, 2006
7
Youth Offending and Youth Justice
Are current youth justice services working? With contributions from leading researchers in the field, this book offers an insightful, scholarly and critical analysis of such key issues.
Monica Barry, Fergus McNeill, 2009
8
Offending Youth: Sex, Crime and Justice
Offending Youth explores these key contemporary patterns of delinquency, the response to these by the juvenile justice agencies and moreover what can be done to address these problems.The book also analyses the major policy and legislative ...
Kerry Carrington, 2009
9
Young Offenders and the Law: How the Law Responds to Youth ...
These are the central issues addressed by Young Offenders and the Law in its examination of the legal response to the phenomenon of youth offending, and the contemporary forces that shape the law.
Raymond Arthur, 2010
10
Rude Hand Gestures of the World: A Guide to Offending ...
Learn how to go beyond just flipping the bird with this illustrated guide to rude hand gestures all around the world, from asking for sex in the Middle East to calling someone crazy in Italy.
Romana Lefevre, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFENDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term offending is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Book: Offending and Desistance - The importance of social …
In Offending and Desistance, Beth Weaver examines the role of a co-offending peer group in shaping and influencing offending and desistance ... «Care Appointments, Jul 15»
2
Drag Queens Banned From Pride Event for Offending Trans People
An avalanche of online criticism followed a move to ban drag queens from 'Free Pride' in Glasgow. On Wednesday, the event's organizers ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Tobacco Smokers Must Kick the Offending Habit
A WIDE range of tobacco preparations including snuff (ugoro) and varieties of crude homemade cigarettes are popular among residents in rural ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Conwy tourism boss drops seagull feeding ban for fear of offending
A council has shelved plans to fine people feeding nuisance seagulls - because it might offend Hindus or Jewish people. Conwy local authority ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Trump orders flags to be flown at half-staff after offending vets
NEWARK, N.J. -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is ordering that the flags on his U.S. properties lowered to honour the five ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
6
Aldi accused of offending Christians but advertising watchdog says …
Discount grocery chain Aldi has come under scrutiny from the Advertising Standards Board, after a television viewer complained a recent Aldi ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Jul 15»
7
People Are So Worried About Offending People - We've Shot …
The doctor came in and said to my dad, "Would you mind standing up?" My dad stood up. And he looked at him and he said, "You're not ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
8
Inmate's Bonding with Babies is Keeping Mom's From Re-offending
On Houston's north side, within residential walls both safe and secure, new lives are being nurtured and the most fundamental bonds, fully ... «MyFox Houston, Jul 15»
9
Use These 4 'S's To Say No To People Without Offending Them
Saying 'yes' is a habit that we all are taught to follow since our childhood. In India especially, the children are gazed at with angry eyes if they ... «LifeHacker India, Jul 15»
10
Justin Bieber Deletes Bare-Butt Photo, Apologizes for Offending His …
Justin Bieber's bare-butt caused a lot of Internet flurry last week, making Beliebers essentially lose their minds on social media after getting a ... «E! Online, Jul 15»

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