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- [mis-treet]
- /mɪsˈtrit/
- /ˌmɪsˈtriːt/
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- [mis-treet]
- /mɪsˈtrit/
Definitions of mistreatment word
- verb with object mistreatment to treat badly or abusively. 1
- noun mistreatment The action of mistreating or fact of being mistreated; ill-treatment. 1
- noun mistreatment bad treatment 1
- noun mistreatment abuse 1
- uncountable noun mistreatment Mistreatment of a person or animal is cruel behaviour towards them, especially by making them suffer physically. 0
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Origin of mistreatment
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, mistreat is from the late Middle English word mistreten. See mis-1, treat
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Parts of speech for Mistreatment
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mistreatment popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mistreatment
noun mistreatment
- maltreatment — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
- misdeed — an immoral or wicked deed.
- injustice — the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.
- wrongdoing — behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy.
- misuse — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
Antonyms for mistreatment
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