offensensitivity en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of offense + sensitivity, coined by Berkeley Breathed
Meanings
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(uncountable) Inappropriately high sensitivity to perceived offense.
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1994: Tony Abbott (ed.), Internet World's on Internet (Mecklermedia, 1994), p.3622006: LNER, "FBOWF Jan 19" (2006-01-26) rec.arts.comics.strips <1138313162.700569.181050@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.comics.strips/SJgXB5Hd1ps/cRkBXfzQsucJ Now how about we all turn down the damned offensensitivity settings, folks?
2001: Mary Malmros, "MA Medical Insurance without an employer?" (2001-06-19) ne.general <58IX6.1648$iH6.171595@news.shore.net> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/ne.general/8-x8Za9kd3o/MCJFTx8l9XEJ IMO, he didn't insult you at all, despite your volumes of "j'accuse!". It sounds like you're suffering from offensensitivity.
2009: Firelock, "Alternative Jewish Stereotypes" (2009-05-20) soc.history.what-if <3813670e-fc00-4035-ad77-75e86e41c12c@g19g2000vbi.googlegroups.com> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/soc.history.what-if/Eaq-sBJjd1E/u6d77jBcc1EJ Dude, crank down the offensensitivity a notch or two.
(Several characters) My gosh...life is offensive!! Aaaiggh!! (Opus the penguin) Offensensitivity.
1982 November 14, Berkeley Breathed, Bloom County: