Where does “abusive” come from?
Abusive comes from French abusif, from Latin abusivus, combining the Latin prefix ab- (away from) with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó (off, away).
abusive (English): Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting...
Definitions
- Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting...
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