The phrase "abusive environment" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or setting where harmful or aggressive behavior is prevalent, often in contexts related to workplaces, relationships, or institutions.
Example: "The employees reported feeling unsafe and demoralized due to the ongoing abusive environment created by their manager."
Alternatives: "toxic atmosphere" or "hostile setting".
But, as a mom, we want to protect our kids from an abusive environment and the long term psychological effects of abuse.
"We've created an institutionally abusive environment in social care.
It could have been a violent or abusive environment; that's what I expected.
The defectors say that the average Scientology member, known in the church as a public, is largely unaware of the abusive environment experienced by staff members.
I grew up on the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota in an abusive environment, so I was in a very vulnerable place.
But six long-suffering nail lacquerers were rewarded when they raised their voices against the owners of a chain of Long Island nail salons, saying they were paid below minimum wage and forced to toil in an abusive environment.
Additionally, many women stay in abusive environments out of commitment to their relationships and the belief that keeping the family together is best for the children.
The only difference was that between mouthfuls of potato salad, the people I chatted with told me stories of being raised in abusive environments, fringe beliefs, or being completely shunned by their family and friends.
Such women are often blamed for remaining in abusive environments since "one of the common myths, apparently believed by most people, is that battered [women] are free to leave".
Children with the T/T genotype of CHRNA4 rs1044396 may be more likely to learn fearful responses in harsh and abusive environments, but children with the very same genotype may be more likely to display curiosity and engagement in response to uncertainty under normal or supportive conditions.
The workers said they were paid below minimum wage in an abusive work environment.
