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

mistreatment

noun

/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/

/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/

[uncountable]

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a cruel, unkind or unfair way of treating a person or an animal
- Many of the prisoners suffered brutal mistreatment.
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