Synonyms for child abuse
child abuse

Princeton's WordNet

1. child abusenoun

   the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children

Matched Categories

1. • Maltreatment

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:4.7 / 3 votes

1. child abuse

   Synonyms:
   Abused child syndrome, Ambroise Tardieu syndrome, baby battering, battered babe syndrome, battered child syndrome, battered infant syndrome, Caffey syndrome, Caffey-Kempe syndrome, child battering, maltreatment syndrome of children, parent-infant traumatic stress syndrome, Silverman syndrome, Trauma X

2. child abuse

   Synonyms:
   Caffey-Kempe syndrome

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1. Jürgen Stock:

   Every child abuse image is evidence of a crime.

2. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey:

   These arrests send a strong message — that child abuse will not be tolerated and must be reported, we must continue working to ensure vulnerable children are protected, especially at school.

3. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   Allan Fung has the tenacity, fearlessness, and brawny resolve necessary to confront the challenges that face Rhode Island. I have the utmost confidence that he will repair the UHIP disaster, improve DCYF and prevent child abuse, and take Rhode Island to great heights.

4. District Attorney Mike Hestrin:

   This is among the worst, most aggravated child abuse cases I have ever seen.

5. Tracie Afifi:

   The findings with child abuse were stronger and more robust.