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The photographs of Iraqi prisoners being subjected to degrading and humiliating treatment by their captors, and the reports of acts of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and other acts of maltreatment shock the conscience.
Ed Markey

Meaning of "maltreatment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MALTREATMENT

maltreatment  [ˌmælˈtriːtmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALTREATMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maltreatment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALTREATMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abuse

Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; crimes, or other types of aggression.

Definition of maltreatment in the English dictionary

The definition of maltreatment in the dictionary is bad, cruel or inconsiderate treatment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALTREATMENT


adjustment
əˈdʒʌstmənt
aftertreatment
ˈɑːftəˌtriːtmənt
apartment
əˈpɑːtmənt
appointment
əˈpɔɪntmənt
assortment
əˈsɔːtmənt
commitment
kəˈmɪtmənt
compartment
kəmˈpɑːtmənt
comportment
kəmˈpɔːtmənt
department
dɪˈpɑːtmənt
escheatment
ɪsˈtʃiːtmənt
ill-treatment
ɪlˈtriːtmənt
investment
ɪnˈvɛstmənt
mistreatment
ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt
nontreatment
ˌnɒnˈtriːtmənt
overtreatment
ˌəʊvəˈtriːtmənt
posttreatment
ˌpəʊstˈtriːtmənt
pretreatment
priːˈtriːtmənt
recruitment
rɪˈkruːtmənt
statement
ˈsteɪtmənt
treatment
ˈtriːtmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALTREATMENT

malted barley
malted milk
Maltese
Maltese cross
maltha
Malthus
Malthusian
Malthusianism
maltier
maltiest
maltiness
malting
maltodextrin
maltol
maltose
maltreat
maltreater
maltster
maltworm
malty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALTREATMENT

advertisement
allotment
contentment
cost-of-living adjustment
disappointment
enactment
enchantment
enlistment
fire department
fitment
foreign investment
graphic design department
indictment
ointment
one-room apartment
police department
resentment
service department
State Department
studio apartment
the treatment

Synonyms and antonyms of maltreatment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MALTREATMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «maltreatment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of maltreatment

Translation of «maltreatment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALTREATMENT

Find out the translation of maltreatment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maltreatment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maltreatment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虐待
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maltrato
570 millions of speakers

English

maltreatment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुराचार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوء المعاملة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жестокое обращение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maus-tratos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসদাচরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauvais traitement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penganiayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Misshandlung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

虐待
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

학대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maltreatment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hành hạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடுமைப்படுத்தப்படும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्वर्तन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötü davranma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maltrattamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maltretowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорстоке поводження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maltratare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mishandeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misshandel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mishandling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maltreatment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALTREATMENT»

The term «maltreatment» is regularly used and occupies the 76.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALTREATMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maltreatment

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QUOTES WITH «MALTREATMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word maltreatment.
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Ed Markey
The photographs of Iraqi prisoners being subjected to degrading and humiliating treatment by their captors, and the reports of acts of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and other acts of maltreatment shock the conscience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALTREATMENT»

Discover the use of maltreatment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maltreatment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Child Maltreatment: Theory and Research on the Causes and ...
Over forty contributors, including highly regarded researchers in the field, present the most recent findings on the impact of abuse and neglect on cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development in children.
Dante Cicchetti, Vicki Carlson, 1989
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Understanding Child Maltreatment : An Ecological and ...
Providing a comprehensive, nuanced perspective on maltreatment, this book will be invaluable to students, researchers, and professionals.
Maria Scannapieco Professor of Social Work University of Texas-Arlington, Kelli Connell-Carrick Assistant Professor of Social Work University of Houston, 2005
3
Attachment Theory, Child Maltreatment, and Family Support: A ...
Four scholars of social work at the University of East Anglia summarize the recent developments in understanding children's social development, especially in terms of development attachment theory, and how they can be used by professionals ...
David Howe, 1999
4
Child Maltreatment: An Introduction: An Introduction
The text is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to child maltreatment by disseminating current knowledge about the various types of violence against children.
Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Robin D. Perrin, 2012
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The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment
The third edition will undergo a major overhaul by reorganizing the content categories according to each form of abuse. The previous two editions divided up the content by psychological, pychosocial, medical and legal aspects of abuse.
John E.B. Myers, 2011
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Child Maltreatment: A Collection of Readings
Specifically created to complement the Third Edition of the APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, this collection of 23 carefully selected articles on child abuse and neglect parallels the structure of the Handbook.
John E.B. Myers, 2011
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Maltreatment of Patients in Nursing Homes: There Is No Safe ...
This groundbreaking book applies criminological theory to help develop practical methods of controlling abuse and presents the results of the first and only nationwide study on the theft of patients' belongings, a form of abuse too often ...
Diana Harris, Harold G Koenig, 2012
8
Safeguarding Children from Emotional Maltreatment: What Works
This book sets out to identify 'what works' in preventing emotional maltreatment from recurring.
Jane Barlow, Anita Schrader, 2010
9
Child Maltreatment and the Law: Returning to First Principles
This book helps readers: navigate the various layers of legal regulation - federal and state - involved in child protection and family life.
Roger J.R. Levesque, 2009
10
Promoting Family Wellness and Preventing Child Maltreatment: ...
Deals with the promotion of emotional well-being in families, and the prevention of child maltreatment. Values, policies and resources are examined as both facilitators of, and barriers to, effective action.
Isaac Prilleltensky, Geoffrey Brian Nelson, Leslea Peirson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALTREATMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maltreatment is used in the context of the following news items.
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Teen Bipolar Disorder and the Abnormal Brain: Making Sense of …
Maltreatment is broadly defined as being “characterized by sustained or repeated exposure to events that usually involve a betrayal of trust.”. «Mad In America, Jul 15»
2
Victoria's worst struggletowns revealed in Dropping off the Edge …
VICTORIA'S struggletowns have been revealed — and if you live in one, beware. Crime, domestic violence and child maltreatment are rife and ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
3
Bahrain crisis: US arms sales to Bahraini regime undermines …
Nevermind that American citizen Taqi al-Maidan remains behind bars, suffering torture and maltreatment on unsubstantiated charges. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
4
Overwhelmed parents need more support: CHEO | Ottawa & Region …
Two hundred and twenty kids in Canada were reported with head injuries that were suspected to be because of maltreatment, according to a ... «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»
5
'Shaken baby syndrome' a medical term of the past | Ottawa Citizen
Research done at CHEO found the annual rate of head injury from suspected child maltreatment among children younger than one was about ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
6
Report reveals our most disadvantaged suburbs | The New Daily
... to child maltreatment. High unemployment was the key characteristic of the most disadvantaged areas. The most disadvantaged suburbs are ... «The New Daily, Jul 15»
7
Criminal Justice Reforms Must Include Youth Behind Bars | Liz Ryan
And this abuse of incarcerated youth is increasing according to a new report, Maltreatment in Youth in U.S. Correctional Facilities, released in ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Bernie Sanders Delivers A Lone Star Smash As 13,200 Supporters …
Is saying that the maltreatment of blacks, or browns, or red by the police is merely “rhetoric” and/or “divisive”? If so, I would be very careful. «PoliticusUSA, Jul 15»
9
Translational Psychiatry - Behavioral inhibition in childhood predicts …
Another line of research has demonstrated reduced hippocampal volume in subjects with childhood maltreatment and one longitudinal study ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
10
Q&A: Ta Phong Tan's sister calls for release of ailing and jailed …
... of the regulations by the prison officers, the maltreatment of political prisoners, the terrorism of the mind, and all kinds of unimaginable torture. «CPJ Press Freedom Online, Jul 15»

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