mental cruelty
mental cruelty · mental cruelties
Behavior over an extended period of time that causes emotional suffering, distinct…Behavior over an extended period of time that causes emotional suffering, distinct from physical abuse.
Meaning
1 sensesBehavior over an extended period of time that causes emotional suffering, distinct from physical abuse.
Forms
plural: mental cruelties| Singular | mental cruelty |
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Synonyms
1 synonymspsychological abuse
See also
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