悪用(あくよう)

あくよう
noun, suru verb
misuse, abuse
1. misuse, abuse, exploitation
Using something for a bad or improper purpose, especially taking advantage of a system, authority, information, or resource in a harmful or dishonest way.
権力(けんりょく)を悪用(あくよう)する。
To abuse power.
個人(こじん)情報(じょうほう)が悪用(あくよう)される危険(きけん)がある。
There is a risk of personal information being misused.
この制度(せいど)は本来(ほんらい)市民(しみん)を守(まも)るためのものだが、悪用(あくよう)されるケースが後(あと)を絶(た)たない。
This system was originally meant to protect citizens, but cases of its abuse are never-ending.

USAGE:
悪用(あくよう) implies intentional misuse for selfish or harmful purposes. It is commonly used in news, legal, and technical contexts, especially regarding privacy, authority, and systems.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 権力(けんりょく)を悪用(あくよう)する: to abuse power
  • 個人(こじん)情報(じょうほう)の悪用(あくよう): misuse of personal information
  • 制度(せいど)を悪用(あくよう)する: to exploit a system
  • 悪用(あくよう)を防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent misuse

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 悪用(あくよう): misuse, abuse (intentional, for bad purposes)
  • 乱用(らんよう): abuse, overuse (excessive or reckless use)
  • 利用(りよう): use, utilization (neutral)
  • 活用(かつよう): effective use, making good use of (positive)

Related Words

Antonym: 活用(かつよう) (effective use)
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