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mistreater

mistreater noun: a person who mistreats.

Noun

mistreater (plural mistreaters)

  1. A person who mistreats.
    • She's a mean mistreater, and she don't mean me no good.1957, Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield), "Mean Mistreater" (lyrics to blues song)

Forms of mistreater

pluralmistreaters

Origin of mistreater

From mistreat + -er.

Questions about mistreater

What does mistreater mean?
Mistreater means a person who mistreats.
What part of speech is mistreater?
Mistreater is a noun.
What is the plural of mistreater?
The plural of mistreater is mistreaters.

Words near mistreater in the dictionary

  1. mistraps
  2. mistreading
  3. mistreadings
  4. mistreat
  5. mistreated
  6. mistreater
  7. mistreaters
  8. mistreating
  9. mistreatment
  10. mistreatments
  11. mistreats

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