Offensensitivity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Inappropriately high sensitivity to perceived offense. uncountable

    "(Several characters) My gosh...life is offensive!! Aaaiggh!! (Opus the penguin) Offensensitivity."

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"(Several characters) My gosh...life is offensive!! Aaaiggh!! (Opus the penguin) Offensensitivity."

Etymology

Blend of offense + sensitivity, coined by Berkeley Breathed

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