MISTREATMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The practice of treating (someone or something) badly

Example:

he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mistreatment" is a kind of...):

pattern; practice (a customary way of operation or behavior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mistreatment"):

annoyance; annoying; irritation; vexation (the act of troubling or annoying someone)

disregard; neglect (willful lack of care and attention)

exploitation; using; victimisation; victimization (an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly))

harassment; molestation (the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism)

Derivation:

mistreat (treat badly)