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child-battering

[ chahyld-bat-er-ing ]

noun

  1. the physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating.


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Other Words From

  • child-batter·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of child-battering1

First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences

To the extent that multiple personalities are understood, it seems that Sybil's mind began creating alternative personages as a defense against her mother, who was a sadistic, child-battering schizophrenic.

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