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abusiveness

UKUS
C2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being cruel, harmful, or insulting

粗暴;辱骂性;滥用倾向

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ab-out of, former
+
ususe
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
+
-nessstate, quality
=abusiveness

ab- (wrongly) + us (use) + -ive + -ness = the quality of being abusive.

Root us still carries 68 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The report documented the abusiveness of the prison guards.

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