abusious
adj. C2 Proficiency abu·sious
adj. using power or authority in a cruel or unfair way. It describes someone who treats others badly to show they are in control.
adj. characterised by the exercise of power or authority in a cruel, oppressive, or unjust manner. Often used to describe systemic or institutional mistreatment.
The abusious treatment of the workers was finally stopped.
The committee investigated the abusious behavior of the manager, who had been using his position to intimidate staff for years.
Historians often debate whether the abusious policies of the regime were a calculated strategy for control or a result of the leader's personal instability.