abusage

Noun

Synonym of abuse.

Examples

We will trace the history of the term’s usage and abusage.

Origin / Etymology

From abuse + -age.
First appeared in Middle English, c. 1450–1475, meaning “sexual misconduct”: cf. abuse (“forcing of undesired sexual activity”). Later in the 16th century, a general synonym of abuse. The word was partly repopularized after the appearance of a grammar titled Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English in 1942.

Synonyms

abuse

Scrabble Score: 10

abusage: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
abusage: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
abusage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

abusage: not valid in Words With Friends