1. the quality or state of being abusive; harshly insulting or cruel behavior or language

Examples

• The teacher was fired for his abusiveness toward students.
• She couldn’t tolerate the abusiveness in their relationship any longer.
• The coach’s abusiveness motivated some players but damaged others.
• His verbal abusiveness created a hostile work environment.
• The counselor helped her recognize the abusiveness of her partner’s behavior.
• The company has a zero-tolerance policy for abusiveness in the workplace.