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Mistreatment vs Alimony - What's the difference?

mistreatment | alimony |

As nouns the difference between mistreatment and alimony

is that mistreatment is improper treatment, abuse while alimony is (legal) a court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

mistreatment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Improper treatment, abuse.
  • :The warranty was voided because the product experienced mistreatment during shipment, it hadn't been padded at all.
  • :There are severe allegations of mistreatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, of actual toture.

    • Synonyms

    *maltreatment

    alimony

    English

    (wikipedia alimony)

    Noun

    (alimonies)
  • (legal) A court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
  • The means to support life.

    • Derived terms

    * palimony * alimonious

    Related terms

    * aliment * alimentary