abusive 
abusive definition
abu·sive (ə byo̵̅o̅′siv; also, -ziv)
adjective
- involving or characterized by abuse or misuse; abusing; mistreating
- coarse and insulting in language; scurrilous; harshly scolding
Etymology: Fr abusif < L abusivus < abusus: see abuse
Related Forms:
- abusively abu′·sively adverb
- abusiveness abu′·sive·ness noun
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