maltreatment

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maltreatment

/malˈtɹiːtmənt/ UK
/malˈtɹit.mɛnt/ US

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By surface analysis, maltreat + -ment.

noun maltreatments

countable, uncountable Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

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noun cruel or harmful treatment

Español	maltrato, maltratamiento
日本語	虐待 gyakutai, 差別 sabetsu, 冷遇 reigū
Français	sévice, maltraitement
Deutsch	Misshandlung
Italiano	maltrattamento

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"maltreatment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maltreatment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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maltreatment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maltreatment

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"maltreatment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maltreatment.

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@misc{maltreatment_2026,
  title = {maltreatment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maltreatment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}