maltreatments
Acts of cruelty
Maltreatments are instances of cruel, abusive, or neglectful treatment.
The plural typically appears in formal or clinical contexts documenting multiple episodes: The report catalogued maltreatments spanning several years.
Each maltreatment is a discrete act of harm or mistreatment toward a person or animal.
Cruel or violent treatment
- beatingsStrikes delivered repeatedly
- violenceHarmful physical force
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- assaultViolent offensive act
battering · cruelty · hitting · harm · injuries · wounds · trauma · blows
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- neglectFailure to provide care
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- welfareComfort and prosperity
rescue · hoarding · fighting · exploitation · abandonment · shelter · prosecution · investigation
Of the mind
- verbalOf or in words
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- degradationDecline in condition
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
intimidation · manipulation · neglect · harassment · bullying · gaslighting · insults · threats
Failure to provide care
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- violationsBreaches of rules
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
abuse · dehumanization · custody · detention · incarceration · orphanages · nursing homes · asylums
Cruel or violent treatment
- neglectFailure to provide care
- endangermentCausing risk of harm
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- custodyProtective care or control
protection · welfare · foster care · safeguarding · intervention · trauma · developmental · reporting
abuse
Cruel or violent treatment
- beatingsStrikes delivered repeatedly
- violenceHarmful physical force
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
assault · battering · cruelty · hitting · harm · injuries · wounds · trauma · blows · force
cruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- neglectFailure to provide care
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
welfare · rescue · hoarding · fighting · exploitation · abandonment · shelter · prosecution · investigation · confiscation
psychological
Of the mind
- verbalOf or in words
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- degradationDecline in condition
belittling · intimidation · manipulation · neglect · harassment · bullying · gaslighting · insults · threats · isolation
neglect
Failure to provide care
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- violationsBreaches of rules
systemic · abuse · dehumanization · custody · detention · incarceration · orphanages · nursing homes · asylums · prisons
abuse
Cruel or violent treatment
- neglectFailure to provide care
- endangermentCausing risk of harm
- exploitationSelfish use of others
custody · protection · welfare · foster care · safeguarding · intervention · trauma · developmental · reporting · investigation
maltreatmentskindnesses
Benevolent acts toward others
care · tender loving care · cherishing · pampering · protection