Mistreatment

/mɪstɹˈiːtmənt/

/mɪˈstɹitmənt/

Mistreatment

the act of treating someone in a cruel, abusive, or unfair way, often causing physical or emotional harm

Examples

1. The elderly woman was a silent sufferer, enduring years of neglect and mistreatment at the hands of her caretakers.

2. Maybe, but prisoners in some lockups face mistreatment by guards and the wrath of other inmates on a daily basis.

3. Such behavior is mistreatment.

4. So as an upcoming content warning, the next several sections will discuss the mistreatment of these employees.