mistreatment

Plural: mistreatments

Noun

the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
- "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).

Examples

There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison.

Origin / Etymology

From mistreat + -ment.

Synonyms

maltreatment

Scrabble Score: 16

mistreatment: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mistreatment: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mistreatment: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

mistreatment: valid Words With Friends Word