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View synonyms for maltreatment
maltreatment
[ mal-treet-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of treating someone badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse:
Around 4 to 6 percent of elderly people have experienced some form of maltreatment at home.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maltreatment1
First recorded in 1700–10; mal- ( def ) + treatment ( def )
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