child-battering

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chīld′bat′ər ing)


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child-bat•ter•ing  (chīld′bat′ər ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Psychology, Sociologythe physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating.
  • 1970–75
child′-bat′ter•er, n. 

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