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abusion

/əˈbju.ʒn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abu-sion
IPA
/əˈbju.ʒn̩/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misuse, abuse; in particular, illegal behaviour; verbal, physical or sexual abuse.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Deceit; abuse of the truth.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Catachresis.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English abusioun, from Old French abusion, from Latin abūsiō (“abuse, misuse”), from abūtor (“misuse”). Doublet of abusio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: abusioun, abusion, abūsiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbju.ʒn̩/
  • British English: /əˈbjuː.ʒn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abusions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

abuse

Rhymes With

conclusion confusion inclusion fusion illusion exclusion intrusion diffusion delusion infusion transfusion allusion

Questions

How do you pronounce abusion?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbju.ʒn̩/.
What does abusion mean?
Misuse, abuse; in particular, illegal behaviour; verbal, physical or sexual abuse.
Where does abusion come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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