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Definition cruelty in American English

cruelty noun

noun
/ˈkruəlti/
1

behavior that deliberately causes pain to other people or animals, or that makes them unhappy or upset

Example

She was shocked by the cruelty of his words.

Example

He is still haunted by the cruelties he witnessed during the war.

Example

She divorced him on the grounds of mental cruelty.

Example

cruelty to children/animals

Synonyms and related words
cruelty evil abuse
2

the fact of an event or situation being unfair and causing suffering to people

Example

the cruelty of her untimely death

Synonyms and related words
apartheid linguistic imperialism favorite
Definition cruelty in American English