cruel treatment
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- mistreatmentCruel or harmful behavior
suffering · pain · victim · neglect · harm · violence · oppression · torment · sadism · malice · beating · punishment · whip · chains · scars · wounds · trauma · helpless
- divorce groundsadultery, cruelty, desertion, abandonment, infidelity
- war crimescrimes against humanity, Nuremberg, war crimes tribunals, prisoner abuse, war criminals
manner of treatment
cruel treatmentcompassionate care
Support given with empathy
humane treatment · kindness · gentleness · compassion · mercy
emotional character of treatment
cruel treatmenttender loving care
Solicitous, gentle caregiving
tenderness · warmth · gentleness · affection · patient treatment