1. cruel, harsh, or unfair treatment of someone or something
Usage: plural form of mistreatment

Examples

• The investigation revealed multiple mistreatments of patients at the facility.
• Animal rights activists documented various mistreatments at the factory farm.
• The report detailed the mistreatments suffered by prisoners of war.
• She filed complaints about the mistreatments she experienced at work.
• The organization works to prevent mistreatments of vulnerable populations.
• Historical records show the mistreatments endured by indigenous peoples.