mental cruelty

English

Noun

mental cruelty

(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.

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