mistreatment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English mistreat Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English mistreatment From mistreat + -ment.
Meanings
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(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.
I was appalled at the mistreatment meted out to them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mistreatments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (15)
nn mishandling (improper treatment) · pt destrato (improper treatment) · sh loše postupanje (improper treatment) · de Schinderei (improper treatment) · id penganiayaan (improper treatment) · mi tūkinonga (improper treatment) · de Misshandlung (improper treatment) · mi rurerurenga (improper treatment) · nl mishandeling (improper treatment) · de schlechte Behandlung (improper treatment) · nb mishandling (improper treatment) · pt judiação (improper treatment) · sh maltretiranje (improper treatment) · sh zlostavljanje (improper treatment) · la contumēlia (improper treatment)