mistreatment
Harsh, unkind behavior
Mistreatment is the act of treating someone or something badly, cruelly, or unfairly.
It covers a range of harmful behavior from neglect to abuse, whether physical, emotional, or psychological.
The report documented widespread mistreatment of prisoners.
Unlike abuse, which often implies severity or systematic harm, mistreatment can describe a single incident or ongoing pattern of poor treatment.
Violent offensive act
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- violenceHarmful physical force
- exploitationSelfish use of others
molestation · bullying · intimidation · coercion · trauma · aggression · domestic · verbal
Savage, merciless behavior
- inhumanityExtreme cruelty toward others
- sadismPleasure from inflicting pain
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
viciousness · heartlessness · callousness · mercilessness · barbarity · harshness · severity · ruthlessness
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
sexism · ageism · classism · bigotry · marginalization · exclusion · segregation · profiling
Failure to exercise care
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- inattentionLack of focus
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
indifference · oversight · carelessness · deprivation · starvation · malnourishment · exposure · isolation
assault
Violent offensive act
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- violenceHarmful physical force
exploitation · molestation · bullying · intimidation · coercion · trauma · aggression · domestic · verbal · emotional
brutality
Savage, merciless behavior
- inhumanityExtreme cruelty toward others
- sadismPleasure from inflicting pain
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
savagery · viciousness · heartlessness · callousness · mercilessness · barbarity · harshness · severity · ruthlessness · malevolence
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
racism · sexism · ageism · classism · bigotry · marginalization · exclusion · segregation · profiling · stereotyping
negligence
Failure to exercise care
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- inattentionLack of focus
dereliction · indifference · oversight · carelessness · deprivation · starvation · malnourishment · exposure · isolation · withholding
- injusticeinjustice, inequality, discrimination, bias, prejudice
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
- wrongdoingscrime, crimes, sin, sins, wrongdoing
- grievancesinjustice, unfairness, wrong, violation, offense
- abusedomestic abuse, elder abuse, cruelty, emotional abuse, physical abuse
- crueltycruelty, brutality, inhumanity, viciousness, ruthlessness