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Pronunciation / Transliteration: durvyavahar
"बच्चों के साथ दुर्व्यवहार एक गंभीर अपराध है।"
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Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal.
"The investigation revealed severe physical maltreatment of the children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'maltreat' (formed from mal- 'bad, ill' + treat), with the nominal suffix '-ment'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maltreatment" is said worldwide
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maltraitance
Transliteration: maltraitance
"L'association lutte contre la maltraitance des animaux."
Misshandlung
Transliteration: Misshandlung
"Die Polizei untersuchte die Fälle von körperlicher Misshandlung."
maltrattamento
Transliteration: maltrattamento
"Subì gravi maltrattamenti durante la prigionia."
maltrato
Transliteration: maltrato
"El gobierno implementó nuevas leyes contra el maltrato infantil."
maus-tratos
Transliteration: maus-tratos
"Denúncias de maus-tratos a animais devem ser investigadas."
दुर्व्यवहार
Transliteration: durvyavahar
"बच्चों के साथ दुर्व्यवहार एक गंभीर अपराध है।"
虐待
Transliteration: nüèdài
"这名儿童长期遭受虐待。"
학대
Transliteration: hakdae
"경찰은 아동 학대 사건을 수사하고 있다."
虐待
Transliteration: gyakutai
"動物に対する虐待は法律で禁止されています。"
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