abusiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce abusiveness?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbju.sɪv.nəs/.

What does abusiveness mean?

The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.

Where does abusiveness come from?

Etymology tree English abusive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English abusiveness From abusive + -ness.

How to pronounce abusiveness

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