ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Abusion

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈbjuː.ʒn̩/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Abusion is a noun meaning (obsolete) Misuse, abuse; in particular, illegal behaviour; verbal, physical or sexual abuse.

Meaning

(obsolete) Misuse, abuse; in particular, illegal behaviour; verbal, physical or sexual abuse.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Deceit; abuse of the truth.
  2. (obsolete, rhetoric) Catachresis.

Example Sentences

[…] by those vgly formes weren pourtrayd, / Foolish delights and fond abusions, / Which do that sence besiege with light illusions.
Such tunges unhappy hath made great diviſion In realmes, in cities, by ſuche fals abuſion; Of fals fickil tunges ſuche cloked colluſion

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