Definition of Cruelty in English :

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Cruelty

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Noun

1. cruelty, inhuman treatment

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

2. cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness

feelings of extreme heartlessness

3. cruelness, cruelty, harshness

the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Cruelty

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noun plural -ties
1. 
deliberate infliction of pain or suffering
2. 
the quality or characteristic of being cruel
3. 
a cruel action
4. 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

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Cruelty

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noun
1. 
the quality or condition of being cruel; inhumanity; hardheartedness
2. Word forms: plural ˈcruelties
a cruel action, remark, etc.
3.  Law
willful infliction of physical pain or suffering upon a person or animal, or of mental distress upon a person

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Cruelty

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n. pl. cru·el·ties
1. The quality or condition of being cruel.
2. Something, such as a cruel act or remark, that causes pain or suffering.
3. Law The intentional infliction of physical or mental distress, especially when considered as a basis for granting a divorce.

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