mental cruelty
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (law) Behavior over an extended period of time that causes emotional suffering, distinct from physical abuse.
- Synonym: psychological abuse
Further reading[edit]
- “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.