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- [mal-treet]
- /mælˈtrit/
- /mælˈtriːtmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mal-treet]
- /mælˈtrit/
Definitions of maltreatment word
- verb with object maltreatment to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner. 1
- noun maltreatment Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment. 1
- noun maltreatment abuse, bad treatment 1
- uncountable noun maltreatment Maltreatment is cruel behaviour, especially involving hurting a person or animal. 0
- noun maltreatment Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment. 0
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Origin of maltreatment
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; earlier maltrait < French maltraiter. See mal-, treat
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Parts of speech for Maltreatment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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maltreatment popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maltreatment
noun maltreatment
- injustice — the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.
- violation — the act of violating.
- injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- mistreatment — to treat badly or abusively.
Antonyms for maltreatment
noun maltreatment
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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