mistreatment
noun/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/
/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/
[uncountable]- a cruel, unkind or unfair way of treating a person or an animal
- Many of the prisoners suffered brutal mistreatment.
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