Added 9 October 2026
maltreatment
/malˈtɹiːtmənt/ noun
In Latin: contumēlia Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about maltreatment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.
Origin
By surface analysis, maltreat + -ment.
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