Ill-treatment (Noun)

Meaning

Cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Maltreatment
• Ill-usage
• Abuse

Hypernyms

• Mistreatment

Hyponyms

• Persecution
• Cruelty
• Child Abuse
• Child Neglect

Related Words

• Ill-treat (verb)