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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek κακοποίησις (kakopoíēsis).[1] By surface analysis, κακοποίη- (stem of κακοποιώ (kakopoió)) + -ση (-si) or κακο- (kako-) + -ποίηση (-poíisi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.koˈpi.i.si/
- Hyphenation: κα‧κο‧ποί‧η‧ση
Noun
κακοποίηση • (kakopoíisi) f (plural κακοποιήσεις)
- abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment (cruel or harmful treatment)
- παιδική κακοποίηση ― paidikí kakopoíisi ― child abuse
- ψυχολογική κακοποίηση ― psychologikí kakopoíisi ― psychological abuse
- abuse (forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another)
- σεξουαλική κακοποίηση ― sexoualikí kakopoíisi ― sexual abuse
- abuse (insulting speech)
- Near-synonym: βρισιές f pl (vrisiés)
- λεκτική κακοποίηση ― lektikí kakopoíisi ― verbal abuse
- abuse (misuse; improper use; perversion)
Declension
Older or formal genitive singular: κακοποιήσεως (kakopoiíseos)
See also
- κατάχρηση f (katáchrisi, “abuse (of power, alcohol, drugs, etc)”)
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