child abuse
English
editPronunciation
editNoun
edit- (criminology) Physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of a child that causes long-term or permanent damage. [from 20th c.]
- Coordinate term: elder abuse
Hyponyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editmistreatment of a child
|
Further reading
edit- child abuse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “child abuse”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.