offensivity noun4 •Offensiveness. •The act or status of committing a criminal offense.However, the major concern of this study is the reaction of the criminal justice system to marijuana offensivity and the resulting subsequent criminal behavior of those subjected to legal sanctioning. — 1973 •The likelihood of committing a criminal offense.On the other hand, there are some strong assertions, supported by statistical analysis, to be made about adult offensivity and adult assaults based on juvenile offensivity and juvenile assaults. — 1978 •The quality of being on the offensive; proactiveness.
