Maltreatment

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of maltreating, or the condition of being maltreated; ill treatment; ill usage; abuse.
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  • noun. Cruel or inhumane treatment; ill usage; abuse.
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  • noun. Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.
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  • noun. cruel or inhumane treatment
    • Word Usage
    "But Carty, who has long been outspoken about what he describes as maltreatment within the country's immigration detention system, had been planning to meet for a second time with representatives from Amnesty International."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mistreatment  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    child abuse  child neglect  cruelty  inhuman treatment  persecution  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    mistreatment  treatment  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    beating  bow  butch/femme  counterpart  desecration  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abuse  ill-treatment  
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