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maltreatment

Maltreatment (noun) means Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

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Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.
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Etymology

By surface analysis, maltreat + -ment.

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"maltreatment" (noun) means cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

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