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'''Abuse''' refers to the use or treatment of something (a person, item, substance, concept, or vocabulary) that is seen as harmful.
Several types of abuse include:
*[[Spiritual abuse]]: abusive or aberrational practices identified in the behavior and teachings of some churches, spiritual and religious organizations and groups. These type of groups or organizations could be more accurately defined as a cult.
*[[Sexual abuse]]: The improper use of another person for sexual purposes, generally without their consent or under physical or psychological pressure (also, [[child sexual abuse]], whether abused by parents, those ''[[in loco parentis]]'' or strangers).
*[[Physical abuse]]: Where one person inflicts physical violence or pain on another.
*[[Verbal abuse]]: When a person uses [[profanity]], demeaning talk, or threatening statements.
*[[Emotional abuse]] or [[psychological abuse]]: [[coercion]], [[humiliation]], [[intimidation]], [[relational aggression]], [[parental alienation]] or covert [[incest]]: Where one person uses [[emotion]]al or [[psychology|psychological]] coercion to compel another to do something they do not want, or is not in their best interests; or when one person manipulates another's emotional or psychological state for their own ends (see [[battered person syndrome]]), or commits psychological aggression using ostensibly non-violent methods to inflict mental or emotional violence or pain on another.
*[[Drug abuse]]: the misuse of drugs, [[alcohol]] or other substances, usually a form of [[addiction]]. [[Law enforcement agency|Law enforcement]] officials, among others, often define [[drug abuse]] as "any" use of illegal drugs, whether or not use is actually harmful to the user or to anyone else.
*[[Child abuse]]: Abuse, usually physical, emotional or sexual, directed at a child.
*[[Spousal abuse]] (or [[domestic violence]]): Abuse, usually physical, or psychological abuse, directed at one's domestic partner.
*[[Elder abuse]]: Abuse, most often physical or in the form of psychological threats, directed at the elderly, especially in [[nursing home]]s and similar institutions.
*[[Human rights abuse]]: Violation of [[human rights]].
*[[Animal abuse]]: Abuse or cruelty directed at animals.
*Legal abuse: [[Vexatious litigation]] or [[malicious prosecution]] to retaliate, coerce, or emotionally/financially harm a person.
*Internet abuse includes a wide range of inappropriate online behavior, such as [[E-mail spam|unsolicited promotional email]], [[Black hat|intrusion attempts]], and [[phishing]].
==External links==
* [http://thisisawar.com/AbuseImpact.htm The Impact of Abuse, by Dr. Alice Miller]
* [http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/family_abuse.html Abuse on kids]
* [http://gettingpastyourpast.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-abusive-and-semi-abusive-relationship/ The Abusive Relationship]
* [http://eqi.org/eabuse1.htm Emotional Abuse]
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