MALTREATMENT Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word maltreatment. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MALTREATMENT
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abuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively | ||||||||
ill-treatment | nounn | |||||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment | ||||||||
ill-usage | nounn | |||||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment | ||||||||
brutality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of extreme cruelty • a brutal barbarous savage act | ||||||||
cruelty | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering • feelings of extreme heartlessness • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | ||||||||
damage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the occurrence of a change for the worse • loss of military equipment • the act of damaging something or someone • the amount of money needed to purchase something • any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right verb • inflict damage upon • suffer or be susceptible to damage | ||||||||
harm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury • the occurrence of a change for the worse • the act of damaging something or someone verb • cause or do harm to | ||||||||
harshness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance • excessive sternness | ||||||||
ill-use | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||||
inhumanity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others • an act of atrocious cruelty | ||||||||
injury | nounn | |||||||
noun • any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury • an accident that results in physical damage or hurt • a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat • an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage • wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted | ||||||||
mistreatment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the practice of treating (someone or something) badly | ||||||||
neglect | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • the state of something that has been unused and neglected • willful lack of care and attention • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances verb • leave undone or leave out • fail to do something; leave something undone • fail to attend to • give little or no attention to | ||||||||
oppression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of subjugating by cruelty • the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: • a feeling of being oppressed | ||||||||
persecution | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | ||||||||
torment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture | ||||||||
torture | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extreme mental distress • unbearable physical pain • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean • the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason verb • torment emotionally or mentally • subject to torture | ||||||||
victimization | nounn | |||||||
noun • adversity resulting from being made a victim • an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) | ||||||||
violence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) • the property of being wild or turbulent • a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc. |