Abusiveness

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /əˈbjuː.sɪv.nÉ™s/
• US IPA: /əˈbju.sɪv.nÉ™s/

Origin

abusive + -ness

Full definition of abusiveness

Noun

1. The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person. First attested in the mid 17^th century.

• 1633, w, The Temple, Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground, Profaneness, filthiness, abusiveness