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maltreatment

🇬🇧 UK/mæl'tritmənt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Cruel, harmful, or abusive treatment of a person or animal.

虐待;粗暴对待

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
malbad, ill
+
treat
+
mentaction, result, state
=maltreatment

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