English-Italian translations for mistreatment

• abuso
• maltrattamento
  Sapete che, nel 2002, questa forma di violenza ha beneficiato di un’amnistia, mentre non c’è amnistia per il maltrattamento degli animali? Did you know that, in 2002, this violence was covered by an amnesty, while there is no amnesty for the mistreatment of animals?
  Purtroppo, però, non ho ancora visto poliziotti in Iraq protestare contro la situazione dei prigionieri o il maltrattamento delle minoranze. Unfortunately, I have not yet seen policemen in Iraq protesting against the situation of prisoners or the mistreatment of minorities.
  La Commissione inoltre ha appoggiato senza riserve le dichiarazioni della Presidenza tedesca di condanna delle recenti violenze, degli arresti e del maltrattamento dei detenuti. The Commission has also fully supported the statements issued by the German Presidency condemning the recent violence, arrests and mistreatment of detainees.

Definition of mistreatment

• Cruel, abusive , bad, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (only rarely of an object or a machine; usually: mishandle

Examples

• There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison.

Related words

• mistress
• mistreat
• headmistress
• schoolmistress
• webmistress
• master and mistress
• form mistress
• wardrobe mistress