Mistreatment (Noun)
Meaning
The practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The mistreatment of prisoners of war is a serious breach of international law.
- She suffered emotional and physical mistreatment at the hands of her abusive partner.
- The investigation revealed widespread mistreatment of employees by management.
- The organization is dedicated to ending the mistreatment of animals in the entertainment industry.
- The judge took into account the defendant's history of mistreatment of his children when sentencing him.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Ill-treatment
- Victimization
- Annoying
- Irritation
- Ill-usage
- Using
- Neglect
- Victimisation
- Abuse
- Vexation
- Molestation