Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mistreatment

/mɪstɹˈitmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: mis-treat-ment
IPA: /mɪstɹˈitmənt/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison."
"I was appalled at the mistreatment meted out to them."

Etymology

Etymology tree English mistreat Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English mistreatment From mistreat + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mistreatments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mishandling

Synonyms

maltreatment

Rhymes With

treatment maltreatment

Questions

How do you pronounce mistreatment?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪstɹˈitmənt/.
What does mistreatment mean?: Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).
Where does mistreatment come from?: Etymology tree English mistreat Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English mistreatment From mistreat + -ment.

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