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MISTREATMENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MISTREATMENT?

Need another word that means the same as “mistreatment”? Find 7 synonyms for “mistreatment” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mistreatment” are: ill treatment, maltreatment, abuse, ill use, ill usage, beating, rough handling

Mistreatment as a Noun

Definitions of "Mistreatment" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mistreatment” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • The practice of treating (someone or something) badly.
  • The action of mistreating or fact of being mistreated; ill-treatment.

Synonyms of "Mistreatment" as a noun (7 Words)

abuseA rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
Protection against fraud and abuse.
beatingA punishment or assault in which the victim is hit repeatedly.
Torture methods included beating.
ill treatmentAn often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining.
ill usageAn often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining.
ill useAn often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining.
maltreatmentCruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment.
16 per cent of children experience serious maltreatment at the hands of their parents.
rough handlingThe part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short.

Usage Examples of "Mistreatment" as a noun

  • He should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother.
  • The alleged mistreatment of the animals that perform in those shows.
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