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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

practice, pattern go
a customary way of operation or behavior

mistreatment go
the practice of treating (someone or something) badly

maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse
cruel or inhumane treatment

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4 Subcategories

child abuse go
the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
child neglect go
failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
persecution go
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
cruelty, inhuman treatment go
a cruel act