| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Evil or corrupt usage; abuse; wrong; reproach; deception; cheat.[Websters]. | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ABUSION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1480. (references) |
| Etymology:Abusion \A*bu"sion\, noun. [from Old English expression abusion, abusioun, Old French abusion, from the Latin expression abusio misuse of words, f. abuti. See Abuse, transitive verb]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ABUSION
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] abu'zhon. Abuse; evil or corrupt usage; reproach.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] Evil or corrupt usage; abuse; wrong; reproach; deception; cheat. - Chaucer. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
