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Offender vs Abuser - What's the difference?

offender | abuser |

As nouns the difference between offender and abuser

is that offender is one who gives or causes offense while abuser is one who abuses someone or something .

offender

English

Alternative forms

* offendor (obsolete) * offendour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who gives or causes offense.
  • A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

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    Derived terms

    * juvenile offender * repeat offender

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    abuser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who abuses someone or something.
  • (obsolete) One who uses in an illegal or wrongful use.

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