maltreatment

Meaning

Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

Synonyms

abuse

ill-treatment

mistreatment

oppression

ill-usage

cruelty

heartlessness

infliction

injury

injustice

mercilessness

molestation

outrage

pangs

persecution

roughness

savageness

sin

torment

torture

violation

wrongdoing

discrimination

violence

accusation

ill treatment

assault and battery

blame

brutality

cruelness

disfavor

ill-use

Translations

maltrattamento

maltrato

Misshandlung

maltraitance

mishandeling

abuso

maltratamiento

sévice

κακοποίηση

schlechte Behandlung

Gewissensbisse

إِساءة

motada

improperis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/malˈtɹiːtmənt/

Etymology

From maltreat + -ment.