maltreatment

Noun
  1. Cruel or inhumane treatment (synset 100420921)
    "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
    is a type of: mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • persecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
    • cruelty, inhuman treatment - a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
    same as: abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage

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