maltreatment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /malˈtɹiːtmənt/ (UK)
- /malˈtɹit.mɛnt/ (US)
Etymology
By surface analysis, maltreat + -ment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maltreatments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
ja 差別 (cruel or harmful treatment) · sv vanvård (cruel or harmful treatment) · fr maltraitement (cruel or harmful treatment) · nn mishandling (cruel or harmful treatment) · ja 虐待 (cruel or harmful treatment) · la contumēlia (cruel or harmful treatment) · cs týrání (cruel or harmful treatment) · fr sévice (cruel or harmful treatment) · mi tūkinonga (cruel or harmful treatment) · it maltrattamento (cruel or harmful treatment) · de Misshandlung (cruel or harmful treatment) · bg малтретиране (cruel or harmful treatment) · nb mishandling (cruel or harmful treatment) · nl mishandeling (cruel or harmful treatment) · ja 冷遇 (cruel or harmful treatment) · mi rurerurenga (cruel or harmful treatment) · es maltrato (cruel or harmful treatment) · es maltratamiento (cruel or harmful treatment)