coabuser

Etymology

From co- + abuser.

coabuser means someone who collaborates with or refrains from interfering with an abuser in perpetrating abuse. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.

Why this word is great

COABUSER — [Noun] A person who collaborates with or refrains from interfering with an abuser in the perpetration of abuse. From the English prefix co- ("together, jointly") + abuser ("one who abuses"). Unlike an "enabler," whose sin is often one of passive omission, or an "accomplice," a cold legalism for a partner in crime, the coabuser is enmeshed in the chilling, active complicity of the intimate theater of harm. It is the corroborating lie told with calm conviction, the second pair of hands that holds the victim still, the silent, watchful presence that makes the room inescapable. Tyranny requires not a monster, but a willing chorus.

noun

Someone who collaborates with or refrains from interfering with an abuser in perpetrating abuse.