maltreatment

[ UK /mˌæltɹˈiːtmənt/ ]
[ US /mæɫˈtɹitmənt/ ]
NOUN
  1. cruel or inhumane treatment
    the child showed signs of physical abuse
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How To Use maltreatment In A Sentence

  • Rape, incest, and maltreatment are the crimes dealt with in this study.
  • I can assure you that any busybody would be hard put to it to prove maltreatment!
  • On the other hand, the program of slave labor is described as an unending process of humiliation, harassment, maltreatment and crime.
  • Perhaps even more important, severe maltreatment could bring shame and dishonour on the neighbourhood.
  • The charges include conspiracy, dereliction of duty, cruelty, maltreatment, assault and indecent acts with another.
  • We review research on programs designed to promote family wellness and prevent the maltreatment of children.
  • Whilst we still do not know exactly what type of treatment may improve the care of maltreated individuals, it may be that new treatments based on the biological vulnerabilities associated with childhood maltreatment could prove an exciting avenue for research. Depression in adulthood twice as likely for those abused as children
  • Perhaps even more important, severe maltreatment could bring shame and dishonour on the neighbourhood.
  • As part of his pre-trial agreement, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to maltreat detainees, two counts of maltreatment of detainees and one count of dereliction of duty.
  • It includes domestic violence, child physical abuse, child sexual abuse and maltreatment of elders.
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