Meaning of mistreatment | Babel Free
Definitions
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Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object). countable, uncountable
- Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object)
- To treat roughly or wrongly. See Synonyms at abuse.
- Physically harmful treatment:abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mishandling, misusage.
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n → schlechte Behandlung; (violent) → Misshandlung f n
Equivalents
Español
maltrato
Suomi
kaltoinkohtelu
日本語
虐待
Latina
contumelia
Nederlands
mishandeling
Svenska
vanvård
Examples
“There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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