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cruelty
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As a noun, cruelty means an indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
Meanings of cruelty
5 meaningsnoun
An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
A cruel act.
A cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
Similar: inhuman treatmentFeelings of extreme heartlessnessfeeling
Similar: mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessnessThe quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Similar: cruelness, harshness
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
All synonyms for cruelty →noun: a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
inhuman treatment
noun: feelings of extreme heartlessness
noun: the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
cruelnessharshness
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