abusage

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈbjuːsɪd͡ʒ/ === Noun === abusage (countable and uncountable, plural abusages) (uncommon) Synonym of abuse. ==== Usage notes ==== Now typically used in coordination with usage, as in “usage and abusage”. === References ===