maltreatment (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *maltreatment*:
NOUN	act	maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse	cruel or inhumane treatment

maltreatment > pronunciation
Sounds	maeltriy'tmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *maltreatment*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	cruel or inhumane treatment.
Synonyms	ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse
Narrower	child abuse	The physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
	child neglect	failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
	cruelty, inhuman treatment	A cruel act
	persecution	The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
Broader	mistreatment	The practice of treating (someone or something) badly
Spanish	abuso, insultos, malos tratos, maltrato, uso indebido
Catalan	dicteri, improperis, insult, maltractament, motada
Verbs	maltreat	treat badly

HyperDic: maltreatment