English noun: mistreatment | |||
1. | mistreatment (act) the practice of treating (someone or something) badly | ||
Samples | He should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pattern, practice | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abuse, annoyance, annoying, disregard, exploitation, harassment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, irritation, maltreatment, molestation, neglect, using, vexation, victimisation, victimization | ||