ill-treatment
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈɪl ˈtritmənt/
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- After years of ill-treatment at the hands of his employer, he decided to speak out and seek justice.
Examples
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Firings, ill-treatment, and reneging on agreements by employers only advanced the development of class consciousness already accelerated during the strike movement.
Academic text (2000) -
The feminist movement in Mexico is objecting to arranged marriages, domestic violence, and ill treatment by health authorities, including negligence and forced sterilization.
Academic text (1998) -
I remember that when Father came here many years ago, he received much ill treatment.
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All of them complained of their ill treatment, sometimes in English but more.
Fiction book (1999) -
Moreover, this ill treatment came from Thomas Jones, a man whom they both had trusted.
Academic text (2008) -
"Authorities should swiftly and effectively investigate any allegations of ill-treatment in police custody."
Blog text (6) -
In the Kurdish resettlement centers, many persons died as a result of ill-treatment, lack of health care, and the spread of diseases.
Academic text (1990) -
Article 18 of the UCMJ therefore unconditionally prohibits all torture and ill treatment of those detained by the U.S. military or by any civilians assisting in that detention. (432)
Academic text (2018) -
The animal rescue organization spoke out against the ill-treatment of stray dogs in the city.
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Reports of ill-treatment in the elderly care facility raised concerns among the local community.
Synonyms
686
3.2
Harmful treatment of people or animals that happens again and again
137
7.2
Very strong mental or physical pain that is hard to bear
129
3.2
Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose
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4.0
Hurting or being unfair to people and animals
12
6.6
Very cruel actions that show no care for other people
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8.4
Very cruel and violent behavior that hurts people
4
7.0
Cruel treatment that hurts people or animals physically and emotionally
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8.3
An act that causes someone great pain and suffering on purpose
Cruel treatment of people or animals
Very cruel treatment that ignores people's feelings and rights
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ill-treatment is made of ill- meaning 'bad' and treatment from treat, which means 'to handle' or 'to care for'. So ill-treatment is being 'handled badly' — cruel or bad care of a person or animal, often continuing over time.