nonabusive
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnəˈbjuːsɪv/
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no abusivo
- The teacher emphasized the importance of a nonabusive environment in the classroom to foster learning.
Examples
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In a review of 35 empirical studies from peer-reviewed journals containing investigations of child outcomes associated with nonabusive physical punishment by parents, Larzelere (1996) found that studies with stronger internal validity tended to find beneficial outcomes.
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According to Larzelere (1996), one of the most important findings of his review was that there were not enough quality studies documenting the detrimental outcomes of nonabusive physical punishment to support antispanking advice or policies.
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Sexual encounters that the men experienced as (a) positive or neutral, (b) nonabusive, and (c) noncoercive were placed into the CSE category.
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In addition to the 9 men who continuously perceived their CSA experiences as abusive, 10 men changed their characterization of the experience from nonabusive to abusive.
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Participants with age-based CSA experiences who perceived their sexual experience as non-negative, noncoercive, and nonabusive were similar to non-CSA participants in their levels of adjustment.
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To promote healthy relationships, it is essential to ensure all interactions are nonabusive and respectful.
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The organization provides resources for families to create nonabusive communication patterns at home.
Synonyms
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3.8
Not likely to make someone feel afraid or unsafe
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3.7
Something that does not upset people and is harmless
Not trying to hurt or upset someone
Does not attack or harm and serves only to defend
Not likely to hurt people, animals, or things
Not trying to harm or unfairly take advantage of others
Not involving force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something
Antonyms
How Abusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonabusive starts with non- ('not'), as in nonstop or nonfiction, and adds abusive, from abuse meaning 'harm' or 'misuse'. So nonabusive means 'not harmful' and describes language or behavior that does not treat people badly.