ofensa
/oˈfensa/ · B2 · noun · f
discourtesy
😡 ofensa = offense: the same Latin root as offend, from ob- + fendere, to strike against
Spanish ofensa comes from Latin offensa, built from ob- (against) + fendere (to strike). English offense and offend share it, so an insult is a verbal strike against someone. Related: ofender, to offend.