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

mistreatment

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