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Added 1 October 2026

abusion

/əˈbjuː.ʒn̩/ noun

Latin root: abūsiō Wiktionary

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Misuse, abuse; in particular, illegal behaviour; verbal, physical or sexual abuse. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Deceit; abuse of the truth.
Catachresis.

Origin

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

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