Brutalize means being cruel and unfair.

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Paternalism

Mistreat refers to mishandling or abusing an item or person. For example, throwing an antique bowl around may be classed as mistreating it. Alternatives include ill-treat, misuse, brutalize and maltreat.

The word callus means acclimate, adapt, adjust, blunt, brutalize, callous, coarsen, conform, habituate, indurate, steel, and stiffen. Some antonyms for the word callus include enliven, disorder, disarranged, neglected, unfit, weaken, and indulge.