cruelty
[ kroo-uhl-tee ]
/ ˈkru əl ti /
noun, plural cru·el·ties for 3.
the state or quality of being cruel.
cruel disposition or conduct.
a cruel act.
Law.
conduct by a spouse that causes grievous bodily harm or mental suffering.
Origin of cruelty
SYNONYMS FOR cruelty
OTHER WORDS FROM cruelty
an·ti·cru·el·ty, adjective self-cru·el·ty, noun, plural self·-cru·el·ties.Words nearby cruelty
cruel,
cruel and unusual punishment,
cruel to be kind,
cruelhearted,
cruels,
cruelty,
cruelty-free,
cruet,
cruft,
cruikshank,
cruise
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British Dictionary definitions for cruelty
cruelty
/ (ˈkruːəltɪ) /
noun plural -ties
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