Maltreatment
Maltreatment noun - Cruel or inhumane treatment.
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Synonyms for Maltreatment
Sadism and maltreatment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadism" instead a noun "Maltreatment".
Sadism
Sadism noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Maltreatment and sadism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maltreatment" instead a noun "Sadism".
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- violence and maltreatment
- violence and sadism
- brutality and maltreatment
- brutality and sadism
- severity and maltreatment
- severity and sadism
- harshness and maltreatment
- harshness and sadism
- abuse and maltreatment
- abuse and sadism
- torture and maltreatment
- torture and sadism
- ill-treatment and maltreatment
- ill-treatment and sadism
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Sadism and Maltreatment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maltreatment/sadism
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