Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person; ill usage.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
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Examples
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Aphrodite has remained calm, and to an unbiased observer it’s a lot more likely to win people to her side in the fact of the abusiveness from the other side.
Think Progress » Fox’s Gibson Brushes Off O’Reilly Remark: “I’m Sure That’s Not What He Meant” 2005
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Although abusiveness may have robbed you of your joy, God wants to restore all that has been lost, enriching your life in the process.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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I finally broke free from the cult, but the years of abusiveness took a heavy toll on my wife and me.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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The consequences of their abusiveness are frequently catastrophic—nearly as devastating as when a parent tells a child that he or she is unloved and unwanted.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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Come home, not to meaningless religion or more abusiveness, but to a deep, fulfilling relationship with God Himself.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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Come home, not to meaningless religion or more abusiveness, but to a deep, fulfilling relationship with God Himself.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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The consequences of their abusiveness are frequently catastrophic—nearly as devastating as when a parent tells a child that he or she is unloved and unwanted.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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The consequences of their abusiveness are frequently catastrophic—nearly as devastating as when a parent tells a child that he or she is unloved and unwanted.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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I finally broke free from the cult, but the years of abusiveness took a heavy toll on my wife and me.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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Although abusiveness may have robbed you of your joy, God wants to restore all that has been lost, enriching your life in the process.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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