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maltreatment

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[mal-treet-muhnt] / mælˈtrit mənt /

noun

  1. the act of treating someone badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse.

    Around 4 to 6 percent of elderly people have experienced some form of maltreatment at home.

Etymology

Origin of maltreatment

First recorded in 1700–10; mal- ( def. ) + treatment ( def. )

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