cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
Used in a Sentence
ill-treatment
How to use ill-treatment in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ill-treatment.
Editorial note
It's nothing but a tragedy - and their ill-treatment even continues to this day.
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Quick take
cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for ill-treatment.
noun
cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
See also: maltreatment, ill-usage, abuse
Example sentences
It's nothing but a tragedy - and their ill-treatment even continues to this day.
But stereotypes lead to more bad behavior, more ill-treatment of others than they avoid.
"Perpetrators often attempt to justify their acts of torture and ill-treatment by the need to gather information.
Do you think ill-treatment of workers in Chinese factories will be reported by "Independent media" in China?>anyone can start a startup in India.
It might perhaps have been considered permissible to complain to your parents about bad food, or an unjustified caning, or some other ill-treatment inflicted by masters and not by boys.
"Melzer was accompanied during his prison visit on 9 May by two medical experts specialised in examining potential victims of torture and other ill-treatment.
And, as no action is totally identical to a previous one: what's the measure used to tell if something is adequately different to be worth a shot?edit to match edit: OK, so their problem is current ill-treatment.
Other than that, you forgot to mention over 30 volunteer battalions like Aidar that, according to Amnesty International, "have been involved in widespread abuses, including abductions, unlawful detention, ill-treatment, theft, extortion, and possible executions.
> Torturing is illegal"Iran’s police, intelligence and security forces, and prison officials have committed, with the complicity of judges and prosecutors, a catalogue of shocking human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment, against those detained in connection with the nationwide protests of November 2019, said Amnesty International in a damning new report published today.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use ill-treatment in a sentence?
It's nothing but a tragedy - and their ill-treatment even continues to this day.
What does ill-treatment mean?
cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
What part of speech is ill-treatment?
ill-treatment is commonly used as noun.