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Maltrattamento

/maltraˈttamento/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of treating someone badly or abusively.

    "The organization works to prevent maltrattamento of children in foster care."
  2. 2

    A specific instance of mistreatment or abuse.

    "The report highlighted several cases of maltrattamento in the workplace."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'maltrattamento' originates from the Italian language, combining 'mal-' meaning 'bad' and 'trattamento' meaning 'treatment'. It has evolved to refer specifically to abusive or mistreatment scenarios, particularly in social and legal contexts.

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