OFFENS'IVENESS, noun 1. The quality that offends or displeases; as the offensiveness of rude language or behavior. 2. Injuriousness; mischief. 3. Cause of disgust; the quality that gives pain to the senses, or unpleasant sensations; as the offensiveness of smell or taste.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI