maltreatment

CEFRC1

/malˈtɹiːtmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Cruel or harmful treatment of a person or animal.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

Examples

  • Maltreatment of prisoners is a serious human rights issue.

  • The child suffered maltreatment at the hands of her caregivers.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /malˈtɹit.mɛnt/

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The charity protects abandoned animals from cruel maltreatment.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The animal shelter rescued the dog from years of blank by its owner.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

By surface analysis, maltreat + -ment.