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mis·treat·ment

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mistreatmentnoun

    the practice of treating (someone or something) badly

    "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"

Wiktionary

  1. mistreatmentnoun

    Improper treatment, abuse.

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  1. mistreatment

    Mistreatment refers to the act of treating someone or something improperly, cruelly, unfairly, or abusively. This can involve physical or emotional harm, neglect, or violation of someone's rights. Mistreatment can occur in various contexts, such as home, school, workplace, or institutions, and is generally regarded as unacceptable behavior.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mistreatmentnoun

    wrong treatment

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mistreatment in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mistreatment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of mistreatment in a Sentence

  1. Avgustina Videva:

    None of those who are accommodated in the refugee centers have complained about mistreatment by Bulgarian authorities.

  2. Dokhi Fassihian:

    Sina went in there a healthy 23-year-old, no one should believe that he just took his ownlife. There are urgent concerns of mistreatment, and we should all be speakingout.

  3. Laurence Rossignol:

    I consider that France today has the laws which allow it to fight against the mistreatment of children.

  4. The WWF:

    Many of these private tiger owners aren't properly trained to care for wild animals, making the animals vulnerable to mistreatment and exploitation, often these facilities will allow public contact with the tigers, including photo ops and playtimes with tiger cubs.

  5. Alphonso David:

    We are pleased The Court recognized this irrational rule for what The Court is : discrimination, plain and simple. LGBTQ Americans deserve the health care that they need without fear of mistreatment, harassment, or humiliation.

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