maltreatment
mal|treat|ment /m'æltr'iːtmənt/
[N-UNCOUNT] oft N of n
Maltreatment is cruel behaviour, especially involving hurting a person or animal.
2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment.
= mistreatment
[N-UNCOUNT] oft N of n
Maltreatment is cruel behaviour, especially involving hurting a person or animal.
2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment.
= mistreatment