Definitions for abusive
əˈbyu sɪvabu·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abusive, opprobrious, scurrilousadjective

   expressing offensive reproach

2. abusiveadjective

   characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment

   "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abusiveadjective

   Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.

   I am ... necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. - Fuller

2. abusiveadjective

   Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.

3. abusiveadjective

   Being physically injurious.

4. abusiveadjective

   Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.

5. abusiveadjective

   Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.

6. Etymology: First attested in the 1530's. See abusif, from abusivus, corresponding to

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abusiveadjective

   Etymology: from abuse.

   1. Practising abuse.

   The tongue mov’d gently first, and speech was low,
   Till wrangling science taught it noise and show,
   And wicked wit arose, thy most abusive foe. Alexander Pope, Miscell.

   Dame Nature, as the learned show,
   Provides each animal its foe;
   Hounds hunt the hare, the wily fox
   Devours your geese, the wolf your flocks.
   Thus envy pleads a natural claim,
   To persecute the muse’s fame,
   On poets in all times abusive,
   From down to Pope inclusive. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

   2. Containing abuse; as, an abusive lampoon.

   Next, Comedy appear’d with great applause,
   Till her licentious and abusive tongue
   Waken’d the magistrates coercive pow’r. Wentworth Dillon.

   3. Deceitful; a sense little used, yet not improper.

   It is verified by a number of examples, that whatsoever is gained by an abusive treaty, ought to be restored in integrum. Francis Bacon, Considerations on War with Spain.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abusive

   Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression. To these descriptions, one can also add the Kantian notion of the wrongness of using another human being as means to an end rather than as ends in themselves. Some sources describe abuse as "socially constructed", which means there may be more or less recognition of the suffering of a victim at different times and societies.

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1. abusive

   Abusive refers to a behavior characterized by the improper use of power or control, often through actions and words, that can cause harm or distress to others. This can appear in various forms such as physical, mental, emotional, or sexual. It typically involves a pattern of behavior over time that includes manipulation, dominance, threats, intimidation, or violence.

2. abusive

   Abusive refers to a behavior that is cruel, violent, and repeatedly harmful, either physically, emotionally, sexually or verbally towards another person or entity. It is characterized by the misuse of power or control, usually intended to intimidate, humiliate, manipulate, degrade, exploit or unjustifiably harm the other party.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abusiveadjective

   wrongly used; perverted; misapplied

2. Abusiveadjective

   given to misusing; also, full of abuses

3. Abusiveadjective

   practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow

4. Abusiveadjective

   containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous

5. Abusiveadjective

   tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating

How to pronounce abusive?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abusive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abusive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of abusive in a Sentence

1. Ted Cruz:

   Unfortunately, this abusive behavior seems to be part of the culture of the Trump campaign. Personal attacks, verbal attacks and now physical attacks have no place in politics or anywhere else in our society.

2. Richard Brannan:

   The council has received a steady stream of reports about abusive behavior towards native people, in 2013, a Northern Arapaho woman was shot in the face by a passing car in Riverton, and the Riverton Hospital released her without treatment. ... I've lived here my whole life, and the anti-Indian sentiment seems to be getting worse.

3. Jim Ambrose:

   I think there is a resilience gene. There are so many times when I could have packed it in, or subsisted on scraps. Or I could have chosen girlfriends who were bad for me or cruel or abusive, but I didn't, i need for them to see me as plainly and clearly as they possibly can. I need unequivocal visibility from my sexual partner.

4. Bryan Stevenson:

   Prisoners with dementia or severe mental illness are extremely vulnerable, that the court has recognized that they cannot be subject to abusive or cruel treatment under the Eighth Amendment is enormously important if our system is going to function in a humane and just manner.

5. Ann Marie Duda:

   Chris Christie's been known to be a bit abusive and rough, but I thought Chris Christie conducted Chris Christie very well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abusive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abusive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abusive
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abusive
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abusive