Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abuser

/əˈbju.zɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: abus-er
IPA: /əˈbju.zɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who abuses someone or something.

noun

One who uses in an illegal or wrongful use.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"drug abuser"
"cocaine abuser"
"child abuser"
"abuser of my generosity"
"Child sexual abusers are highly manipulative in their befriending of parents and children and are able to deceive all types of family."
"[The person] who was going to visit her with his wife had a physical resemblance to the abuser, so some of her inside children had a strong reaction of fear and revulsion to him. They were afraid to look at the face of the guest in case he was the abuser."

Etymology

Etymology tree English abuse Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English abuser From abuse + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbju.zɚ/
British English: /əˈbjuː.zə/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

abusers (plural)

Derived Forms

coabuser nonabuser polyabuser

Phrases

child abuser drug abuser self-abuser solvent abuser

Synonyms

maltreater

Rhymes With

user loser cruiser accuser boozer kreuzer hooser vanhooser huser vanduzer bruiser chooser

Questions

How do you pronounce abuser?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbju.zɚ/.
What does abuser mean?: One who abuses someone or something.
Where does abuser come from?: Etymology tree English abuse Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English abuser From abuse + -er.

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