maltreatment (n)
ill-treatment (n)
ill-usage (n)
abuse#2 (n)

n00419908

type n
lex_filenum 04
def cruel or inhumane treatment
examples the child showed signs of physical abuse
Outgoing links
Hypernym mistreatment
Derivationally related form abuse → abuse
Derivationally related form ill-usage → ill-use
Derivationally related form ill-treatment → ill-treat
Derivationally related form maltreatment → maltreat
Hyponym child abuse; child neglect; persecution; cruelty, inhuman treatment
Incoming links
Hyponym mistreatment
Hypernym child abuse; child neglect; persecution; cruelty, inhuman treatment
Derivationally related form ill-treat → ill-treatment
Derivationally related form ill-use → ill-usage
Derivationally related form abuse → abuse
Derivationally related form maltreat → maltreatment

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