abuse of distress

1.
generalformalneutral
- The act of taking advantage of another person's emotional pain or vulnerability for personal gain or manipulation.
- Exploiting someone's distress in a way that causes further harm or yields improper benefit to the exploiter.
2.
generalformallegalcritical
- Treatment that deliberately inflicts, intensifies, or leverages psychological suffering as a form of mistreatment or coercion.
- Conduct by an individual or institution that aggravates or weaponizes distress, potentially giving rise to moral or legal condemnation.

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