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Abusive
Abusive A*bu"sive, a. [Cf. F. abusif, fr. L. abusivus.]
1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.
I am . . . necessitated to use the word Parliament
improperly, according to the abusive acceptation
thereof. --Fuller.
2. Given to misusing; also, full of abuses. [Archaic] ``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.' --Johnson.
5. Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. [Obs.] ``An
abusive treaty.' --Bacon.
Syn: Reproachful; scurrilous; opprobrious; insolent;
insulting; injurious; offensive; reviling.
Meaning of Abusive from wikipedia
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Rankism (also
called abuse of rank) is
treating people of a
lower rank in an
abusive, discriminatory, or
exploitative way.
Robert W.
Fuller claims that rankism...
- problems. It is
often ****ociated with
situations of
power imbalance in
abusive relationships, and may
include bullying, gaslighting,
abuse in the workplace...
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Abusive supervision is most
commonly studied in the
context of the workplace,
although it can
arise in
other areas such as in the
household and at school...
- The use of
abusive language to
another person is
illegal in a
small number of U.S. states.
Offenders are
typically charged with this
offense in conjunction...
- may be made to normalize, legitimize, rationalize, deny, or
minimize the
abusive behavior, or to
blame the
victim for it. In the
study of
abnormal psychology...
- an
advocate or helper.
After a
series of
lawsuits related to ****ually
abusive priests that had been
treated at its facilities, the
order has consolidated...
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Shaken baby
syndrome (SBS), also
known as
abusive head
trauma (AHT), is a
controversial and
scientifically disputed medical condition in
children younger...
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behavior causing injury, trauma, or
other physical suffering or
bodily harm.
Abusive acts
toward children can
often result from parents'
attempts at
child discipline...
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violence often happens in the
context of
forced or
child marriages. In
abusive relationships,
there may be a
cycle of
abuse during which tensions rise...
- such as tu quoque, cir****stantial ad hominem,
guilt by ****ociation, and
abusive ad hominem. All of them are
similar to the
general scheme of ad hominem...
