cruelty
Meaning
- An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
- A cruel act.
Synonyms
cruel treatment
inhuman treatment
atrocious act
ill treatment
plotting against
oppressive treatment
insistent
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹuː(ə)lti/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English cruelte, from Old French crualté (French cruauté), from Latin crudelitas. By surface analysis, cruel + -ty.
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