abusers
Those who harm
Abusers are people who mistreat others or misuse something.
The word most often refers to those who inflict physical, emotional, or sexual harm: domestic abusers, child abusers.
It also applies to those who misuse substances: drug abusers, alcohol abusers.
Less commonly, abusers exploit systems or privileges: serial abusers of the welfare system.
Supreme authority held
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- gaslightingManipulation causing self-doubt
isolation · subjugation · power · threats · surveillance · jealousy · possessiveness · restriction
Lasting psychological wound
- violenceHarmful physical force
- assaultViolent offensive act
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- bruisesDiscolored skin from impact
wounds · scars · damage · suffering · victimization · PTSD · flashbacks · nightmares
Of formal establishments
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- coachOne who instructs
caregiver · guardian · teacher · employer · supervisor · elder · child · domestic
One who harms others
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- assailantOne who attacks another
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
harasser · bully · oppressor · violator · offender · batterer · molester · attacker
Compulsive dependent
- dependentRequiring outside support
- userOne who operates something
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- relapseReturn to former illness
rehabilitation · withdrawal · craving · enabler · recovery · intervention · detox · junkie
domination
Supreme authority held
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
gaslighting · isolation · subjugation · power · threats · surveillance · jealousy · possessiveness · restriction · monitoring
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
bruises · wounds · scars · damage · suffering · victimization · PTSD · flashbacks · nightmares · fear
institutional
Of formal establishments
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
coach · caregiver · guardian · teacher · employer · supervisor · elder · child · domestic · spousal
victimizer
One who harms others
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- assailantOne who attacks another
aggressor · harasser · bully · oppressor · violator · offender · batterer · molester · attacker · culprit
addict
Compulsive dependent
relapse · rehabilitation · withdrawal · craving · enabler · recovery · intervention · detox · junkie · tolerance
- addictsaddicts, addict, junkies, drug addict, drug addicts
- tormentorstormentor, tormenter, torturer, torturers, persecutor
- cybercriminalshacker, hackers, scammer, scammers, phishers
- oppressorstyrants, despots, dictators, autocrats, authoritarians
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- deceiversliar, liars, deceiver, fraud, fake
abuserscaregivers
Those who tend others
protectors · nurturers · healers · guardians · supporters
- drug abuseHarmful use of drugs
- domestic abuseHarm by household member
- verbal abuseHarmful speech targeting someone
- child abuseHarm inflicted on minors
- physical abuseIntentional bodily harm
- abuse of powerMisusing entrusted authority