mistreatment

From mistreat +‎ -ment.

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mistreatment (countable and uncountable, plural mistreatments)

1. Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).

   There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison.

• maltreatment

• mishandling