mental cruelty

English

Noun

mental cruelty

1. (law) Behavior over an extended period of time that causes emotional suffering, distinct from physical abuse.

   Synonym: psychological abuse

Further reading

• “mental cruelty”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “mental cruelty”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.