maltreater
- noun
- NSFW
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maltratador
- The child was removed from the care of the maltreater for his own safety.
Examples
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Animal shelters often care for pets rescued from their maltreaters.
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Society must take action against any maltreater who inflicts suffering on others.
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The maltreater was brought to justice for his actions.
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No one wants to be a maltreater in their community.
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The child was removed from the care of the maltreater for his own safety.
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Animal shelters often care for pets rescued from their maltreaters.
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Society must take action against any maltreater who inflicts suffering on others.
Synonyms
86
5.3
A person who treats someone cruelly or violently, often over time
33
7.5
A person who has power and treats people cruelly or unfairly
16
7.7
A person who causes very bad physical pain to punish or make someone talk
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7.9
A person who hurts someone on purpose, often again and again
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6.3
A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others
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8.1
A person who repeatedly hits or hurts someone in their home
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7.9
A person who treats others cruelly because of their race, religion, or beliefs over a long time
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8.3
A person who harms or tricks another person to control them
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7.4
A person who causes pain or distress to someone on purpose
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7.8
A person who attacks someone physically
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7.8
A person who joins others to bully or hurt someone
Antonyms
How Abusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maltreater comes from mal- meaning 'bad', like in malfunction, and treat meaning 'to behave toward someone'. So a maltreater is a person who 'treats' others badly, that is, someone who is cruel or abusive.