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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaltrato verbal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: malˈtɾato βeɾˈβal
"El maltrato verbal daña la autoestima de las personas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The use of spoken words, language, or insults to demean, intimidate, control, or inflict psychological pain on another person.
"Constant criticism and humiliation by a partner can constitute severe verbal abuse." - 2
Hostile or aggressive language directed at someone in a professional, public, or personal confrontation.
"The referee was subjected to intense verbal abuse from the angry spectators."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'verbalis' (pertaining to verbs or words) combined with 'abusus' (misuse), entering Middle English via Old French during the 14th century. Historically evolving from general mistreatment into a distinct psychological and legal term describing the systematic use of hostile, derogatory, or threatening language to control or demean another person.
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violence verbale
Transliteration: vi.ol.ɑ̃s vɛʁ.bal
"La violence verbale peut laisser des cicatrices psychologiques profondes."
verbale Misshandlung
Transliteration: vɛʁˈbaːlə mɪsˈhandlʊŋ
"Verbale Misshandlung wird oft unterschätzt, da sie keine körperlichen Spuren hinterlässt."
abuso verbale
Transliteration: aˈbu.zo verˈba.le
"L'abuso verbale sul posto di lavoro è inaccettabile."
maltrato verbal
Transliteration: malˈtɾato βeɾˈβal
"El maltrato verbal daña la autoestima de las personas."
abuso verbal
Transliteration: aˈbuzo veɾˈbaw
"O abuso verbal é uma forma de agressão psicológica."
मौखिक दुर्व्यवहार
Transliteration: maukhik durvyavahar
"रिश्तों में मौखिक दुर्व्यवहार मानसिक स्वास्थ्य को प्रभावित करता है।"
语言暴力
Transliteration: yǔyán bàolì
"语言暴力对受害者的心理伤害是长期的。"
언어폭력
Transliteration: eon-eo-pog-lyeok
"직장 내 언어폭력은 엄중하게 징계해야 합니다."
言語的攻撃
Transliteration: gengoteki kōgeki
"職場における言語的攻撃は大きな問題となっています。"
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