Abuse
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Abuse
Abuse (/əˈbjuːs/), from the Latin word abusus meaning 'misuse', is a pattern of behavior used by one person to gain and maintain power and control over another.
Types of Abuse
There are several types of abuse, including but not limited to:
- Physical abuse: This involves causing physical harm to another person. It can include hitting, punching, kicking, and other forms of violence.
- Emotional abuse: This involves causing emotional harm to another person. It can include manipulation, gaslighting, and other forms of psychological harm.
- Sexual abuse: This involves forcing another person into unwanted sexual activities. It can include rape, sexual assault, and other forms of sexual violence.
- Financial abuse: This involves controlling a person's ability to acquire, use, and maintain financial resources.
- Verbal abuse: This involves the use of words to cause harm to another person. It can include name-calling, belittling, and other forms of verbal harm.
Related Terms
- Domestic violence: This is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.
- Child abuse: This is physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment or neglect of a child.
- Elder abuse: This involves any act which causes harm to an older person and is carried out by someone they know and trust such as a family member or friend.
- Bullying: This is a repeated aggressive behavior that involves an imbalance of power or strength.
See Also
- Victim: A person who has been subjected to abuse.
- Perpetrator: A person who carries out the act of abuse.
- Survivor: A person who has experienced and survived abuse.
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Abuse
- Wikipedia's article - Abuse
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