child-battering

child-bat·ter·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahyld bat-er]
- /tʃaɪld ˈbæt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahyld bat-er]
- /tʃaɪld ˈbæt ər/

Definition of child-battering word

noun child-battering the physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating. 1

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Origin of child-battering

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Child-battering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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child-battering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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