mistreatment

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mistreatment

noun mistreatments

countable, uncountable Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object). There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison.
Similar: maltreatment

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Closest in meaning: maltreatment, abused, abusive, ill-treat, bullying, ill-treatment, ill, harassment, brutalisation, abuse, cruelty, bad, battered, neglect, beating, battering

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noun improper treatment

Português	destrato, judiação
Deutsch	Misshandlung, schlechte Behandlung, Schinderei

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@misc{mistreatment_2026,
  title = {mistreatment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mistreatment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}