abusive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

See French abusif, from Latin abusivus

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈbuːsɪv/

[edit] Adjective

abusive (comparative more abusive, superlative most abusive)

1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.

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

2. (archaic) Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.

   • The abusive prerogatives of his see. - Hallam

3. Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
4. Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.

   • An abusive lampoon. - Samuel Johnson A dictionary of the English language

5. (obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.

   • An abusive treaty. - Francis Bacon

[edit] Synonyms

• reproachful; scurrilous; opprobrious; insolent; insulting; injurious; offensive; reviling; berating; vituperative

[edit] Derived terms

• abusively
• abusiveness

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

abusive f.

1. Feminine plural form of abusivo