Brutality
Brutality noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Maltreatment and brutality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maltreatment" instead a noun "Brutality".
Maltreatment
Maltreatment noun - Cruel or inhumane treatment.
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Synonyms for Maltreatment
Brutality and maltreatment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutality" instead a noun "Maltreatment".
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Related pairs
- violence and brutality
- violence and maltreatment
- severity and brutality
- severity and maltreatment
- injury and brutality
- injury and maltreatment
- wrong and brutality
- wrong and maltreatment
- suffering and brutality
- suffering and maltreatment
- oppression and brutality
- oppression and maltreatment
- harshness and brutality
- harshness and maltreatment
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Maltreatment and Brutality. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutality/maltreatment
Brutality & Maltreatment. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutality/maltreatment>.
Maltreatment or Brutality. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutality/maltreatment.
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