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Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person. uncountable

   "Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground, Profaneness, filthiness, abusiveness"

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severity

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"Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground, Profaneness, filthiness, abusiveness"

Etymology

From abusive + -ness.

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