"abusiveness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈbjuː.sɪv.nəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈbju.sɪv.nəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abusiveness.wav
Etymology: From abusive + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abusive|ness}} abusive + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} abusiveness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person. Tags: uncountable Translations (the quality of being abusive): abuzywność (note: in law) [feminine] (Polish), abusividade [feminine] (Portuguese)
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