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mis·treat·ment

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mistreatmentnoun

    the practice of treating (someone or something) badly

    "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"

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  1. mistreatmentnoun

    Synonyms:
    misuse, abuse, maltreatment

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  1. List of paraphrases for "mistreatment":

    ill-treatment, maltreatment, abuse

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  1. Ambassador Babacar Diagne:

    I am shocked and saddened every time I learn about a reported case of child abuse in some( Quranic) schools in Senegal. Some try to justify mistreatment by tradition but these claims are baseless, the Government of Senegal attaches great importance to the protection of human rights, particularly those of children. ( Much) progress( has) been achieved, although many challenges remain.

  2. William Copeland:

    This study is about righting a longstanding error and prejudice about the differences between these common childhood adversities, it suggests that whether we are talking about prevention, screening or treatment, our notions of childhood mistreatment need to be broader and more holistic than they have been.

  3. Erik Pevernagie:

    We have got to let loose sometimes, rather than indulging intractably in self-harm or self-mistreatment, by pursuing impervious dreams. ( « Les choses avaient enfin perdu leur pesanteur » )

  4. Dominic Raab:

    We were shocked and appalled by the mistreatment he suffered while in Chinese detention, which amounts to torture.

  5. Paola Pampaloni:

    We are concerned about ... information about mistreatment and torture, china is always inviting us to the camps under their conditions, we are in negotiations right now for terms and conditions for free access.


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