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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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   The meaning of CRUELTY is the quality or state of being cruel. How to use cruelty in a sentence.

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   noun [ U or C ] uk / ˈkruː.əl.ti / us / ˈkruː.əl.ti / Add to word list. B2. cruel behaviour or a cruel action: cruelty to The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals. Fewer examples. The slaves were treated with sickening cruelty. I find any cruelty to children utterly repellent. She divorced her husband on the grounds of mental cruelty.

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   Cruelty is a characteristic of deliberately causing someone pain. Years of cruelty by their leaders can cause citizens to rise up together and revolt. Keeping a dog tied up outside all day and all night is animal cruelty, while kids' endless bullying of a classmate is another kind of cruelty.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUELTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. deliberate infliction of pain or suffering. 2. the quality or characteristic of being cruel. 3. a cruel action. 4. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › crueltyCruelty - definition of cruelty by The Free Dictionary

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   1. deliberate infliction of pain or suffering. 2. the quality or characteristic of being cruel. 3. a cruel action. 4. (Law) 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcruelty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈkruːəlti/ (plural cruelties) [uncountable] cruelty (to somebody/something) behaviour that causes physical or mental pain to others and makes them suffer, especially deliberately. cruelty to animals. The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife. opposite kindness. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.