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abusiveness

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate abu·sive·ness

n. the quality of being cruel or rude to other people. It describes a behavior that is mean or aggressive.

n. the quality or state of being cruel, harsh, or unkind in behavior or speech.


SIMPLE

The manager's abusiveness made the office atmosphere very unpleasant.

CONTEXTUAL

The court ruled that the abusiveness of the company's marketing tactics violated consumer protection laws.

COMPLEX

While the physical damage was significant, the psychological abusiveness of the situation left the survivors struggling to rebuild their sense of safety and trust.

Origin

From abusive + -ness.

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