Definition of cruelty Cruelty
/kɹuˈlti/ - [krultee] - cru•el•ty
We found 11 definitions of cruelty from 6 different sources.
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What does cruelty mean?
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NounPlural: cruelties |
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| cruelty - the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | ||
| cruelness, harshness | ||
| malevolency, malevolence, malice the quality of threatening evil | ||
| ferociousness, viciousness, brutality, savagery the trait of extreme cruelty | ||
| cruelty - feelings of extreme heartlessness | ||
| mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness | ||
| coldheartedness, hardheartedness, heartlessness an absence of concern for the welfare of others | ||
| cruelty - a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering | ||
| inhuman treatment | ||
| ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment, abuse cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse" | ||
| impalement the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cruelty (Noun)
An indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering. - cruelty (Noun)
A cruel act.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cruelty (n.)
The attribute or quality of being cruel; a disposition to give unnecessary pain or suffering to others; inhumanity; barbarity. - cruelty (n.)
A cruel and barbarous deed; inhuman treatment; the act of willfully causing unnecessary pain.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cruelty
Positive pleasure or indifference in inflicting suffering.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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cruelty
Cruelty is a tyrant always attended by fear. -
cruelty
Cruelty is a devil's delight.
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🔤- cruelty, noun, singular of cruelties.
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