Ill-usage (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Ill-treatment
• Maltreatment
• Abuse

Hypernyms

• Mistreatment

Hyponyms

• Persecution
• Cruelty
• Child Abuse
• Inhuman Treatment
• Child Neglect

Related Words

• Ill-use (verb)