abusement
/əˈbjuːzm(ə)nt/noun
The action or an act of abusing or being abused, abuse; deception.
- In later use frequently used ironically as a substitute for or in contrast with amusement..
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Copland (fl. 1505–1547), translator and printer. From abuse + -ment, probably partly after Middle French, French abusement deception, error, trouble, misuse.
- spectroscopically
- spectroscopist
- spectroscopy
- spectrum
- spectrum analyser
- specula
- specular
- specular iron ore
- speculate
- speculation
- speculative
- speculative builder
- speculatively
- speculativeness
- speculator
- speculum
- speculum metal
- sped
- speech
- speech act
- speech area
- speech centre
- speech community
- speech day
- speechification