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   Cru·el·ty

   /ˈkro͞o(ə)ltē/

   

   noun

   • 1. callous indifference to or pleasure in causing pain and suffering: "he has treated her with extreme cruelty" Similar brutalitysavagerysavagenessinhumanitybarbarismbarbarousnessbrutishnessbloodthirstinessmurderousnessviciousnessferocityferociousnessfiercenesscallousnesssadismruthlessnessrelentlessnessmercilessnesspitilessnessremorselessnesslack of regardlack of sympathylack of charityheartlessnesscold-heartednesscold-bloodednessseverityharshnessinclemencywickednessbadnessbasenessiniquityblacknessblack-heartednessevilfiendishnessdevilishnessheinousnessnastinessunkindnessabuserare:ferityOpposite compassionmercy
   • ▪ behavior that causes pain or suffering to a person or animal: "we can't stand cruelty to animals"
   • ▪ behavior which causes physical or mental harm to another, especially a spouse, whether intentionally or not: "she divorced my stepfather for persistent cruelty"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French crualte, based on Latin crudelitas, from crudelis (see cruel).

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   noun. deliberate infliction of pain or suffering. the quality or characteristic of being cruel. a cruel action. law conduct that causes danger to life or limb or a threat to bodily or mental health, on proof of which a decree of divorce may be granted. Discover More. Other Words From. an ti·cru el·ty adjective.

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   Definitions of cruelty. noun. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance. synonyms: cruelness, harshness. see more. noun. feelings of extreme heartlessness. synonyms: mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness. see more. noun. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering. synonyms: inhuman treatment. see more.

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   1. : disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings. a cruel tyrant. has a cruel heart. 2. a. : causing or conducive to injury, grief, or pain. a cruel joke. a cruel twist of fate. b. : unrelieved by leniency. cruel punishment. cruelly. ˈkrü- (ə-)lē. adverb. cruelness noun. Synonyms. atrocious. barbaric.

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   How to use . cruelty in a sentenceTheir trailers advertise the cruelties coming to a village near you.

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   Except in cases with the highest body count, or the most grotesque cruelty, white victims were the only ones that mattered.

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   1 day ago · Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children. [ + to] He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war. [ + of] Synonyms: brutality, spite, severity, savagery More Synonyms of cruelty. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Apr 29, 2024 · Definition of 'cruelty' Word Frequency. cruelty. (kruəlti ) Word forms: plural cruelties. variable noun. Cruelty is behavior that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children. Synonyms: brutality, spite, severity, savagery More Synonyms of cruelty.