Definition of Cruelty
Cruelty
cru·el·ty


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(noun)
the indifference to or pleasure in causing pain and suffering to others;

e.g. She was treated with extreme cruelty when she lived there.

(noun)
inhumane pain and suffering caused to a person or animal;

e.g. Neglect is recognized as a form of child cruelty.



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