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unjust treatment

[/ʌnˈdʒʌst ˈtriːtmənt/]
nounpl: unjust treatments
tratamento injusto
1. unfair, inequitable, or wrongful handling or behavior towards a person or group
The employees filed a complaint about the unjust treatment they received from management.
Os funcionários apresentaram uma reclamação sobre o tratamento injusto que receberam da administração.
2. violation of rights or failure to give deserved consideration
The defendant argued that the unjust treatment of witnesses compromised the trial.
O réu argumentou que o tratamento injusto das testemunhas comprometeu o julgamento.
NYC Slang
raw deal
Synonyms
unfair treatmentinequitable treatmentwrongful treatmentmistreatmentabusediscrimination
Antonyms
just treatmentfair treatmentequitable treatmentproper treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento injusto
most commonly used term
Rio de Janeiro
mau trato
informal alternative
São Paulo
tratamento discriminatório
often emphasizes discriminatory aspect
Portugal
tratamento injusto
formal usage, also 'mau trato'

Related Idioms & Phrases

get a raw deal
rough treatment
dirty deal
injustice prevails
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