adj
Alternative form of abusive [Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.]
adj
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
adj
(psychology) Of a mode of social interaction based on threats, displays of power, or inducements of anxiety.
n
mutual vilification by two or more people
n
(usage prescription) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, assigned a value judgment as being debased, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing.
n
A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
n
(rhetoric) Describing something already petty or mean in words that make it seem even more so.
adj
Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying.
n
(derogatory) The act of gerrymandering.
adj
Characterized by the tendency to harass; tending to harass; constituting or pertaining to harassment.
n
A severe or violent censure or reproach.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To render vile.
n
One who suffers harm from something.
v
To intend to cause harm; to bear malice.
adj
Assailed with contemptuous language
n
The act of maligning something.
v
To threaten (an evil to be inflicted).
n
Feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death.
n
(rare, informal) One who is the object of someone's obsession.
adj
Able to be scandalized.
n
(obsolete) Private grudge or quarrel.
n
An act of threatening; a threat.
n
Obsolete form of threatening. [An act of threatening; a threat.]
n
The act of traducing; slander, calumny.
adv
(colloquial, dated) With reprimand or chastisting.
n
(obsolete) Retribution; vengeance.
adv
(rare) In a vindicatory manner; in vindication of someone or something.
adj
Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
n
(derogatory) A tendency to protect people from perceived injury (such as criticism) by responding with hostility to whomever is held responsible for causing said injury.
n
(obsolete, rare) cavillous litigation; petty criticism or objection
n
(by extension) Bitterly abusive language.
adj
Of, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticism.
v
(rare) (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of vituperate
v
(rare) (archaic) third-person singular simple present form of vituperate
n
The act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring.
adj
Marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
adj
(rare) Worthy of blame.
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