maltreatment
mal-treat-ment
noun
Cruel, harsh, or improper treatment of a person, animal, or thing.
"Reports detailed the severe maltreatment of the children."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: ill-usage, ill-treatment, abuse
mal-treat-ment
Cruel, harsh, or improper treatment of a person, animal, or thing.
"Reports detailed the severe maltreatment of the children."
Synonyms: ill-usage, ill-treatment, abuse