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Noun: maltreatment  mal'treet-munt
  1. Cruel or inhumane treatment
    "the child showed signs of physical maltreatment"
    - ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse

Derived forms: maltreatments

See also: maltreat

Type of: mistreatment

Encyclopedia: Maltreatment

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