English Explanatory Dictionary

maltreatment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

Pronunciation

/malˈtɹiːtmənt/ /malˈtɹit.mɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-maltreatment.wav

Word forms

maltreatment maltreatments

Etymology

By surface analysis, maltreat + -ment.

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