Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who abuses, in speech or behavior; one who deceives.
- noun A ravisher.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who abuses [in the various senses of the verb].
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who abuses
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Examples
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When I use the word abuser I'm talking about batterers, both physical and psychological, sexual predators and those who kill the flower of youth with the effluent of inappropriate desire.
The Vorpal Blade Larry Strattner 2011
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It shows great restraint and tolerance when the abuser is not called out onit.
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Calling someone a child abuser is a very serious thing.
A California Ruling 2009
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Calling someone a child abuser is a very serious thing.
A California Ruling 2009
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But even after the abuser is out of the picture, the fear, the mistrust, the obsessive search for what's true, and the need to control persist.
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Child sexual abuse sadly doesn't happen on a small scale when the possible abuser is a person of great influence.
Archive 2009-08-01 2009
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Oh, and it's nice to see that Erik Erickson believes that a person who speaks out against an abuser is a bad parent and attention seeker.
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In a region filled with human rights stalwarts such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Syria, Hamas, and so on, HRW acts like the most serious human rights abuser is Israel.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Yglesias Challenge on Human Rights Watch 2010
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Child sexual abuse sadly doesn't happen on a small scale when the possible abuser is a person of great influence.
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In a region filled with human rights stalwarts such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Syria, Hamas, and so on, HRW acts like the most serious human rights abuser is Israel.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Yglesias Challenge on Human Rights Watch 2010
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