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Definition of maltreatment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maltreatment

noun

/ˌmælˈtriːtmənt/

/ˌmælˈtriːtmənt/

[uncountable]

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very cruel treatment of a person or an animal
- Both men are charged with cruelty and maltreatment of prisoners.
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