cruelty
noun
1.
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
2.
Origin
From Middle English cruelte, from Old French crualté (French cruauté), from Latin crudelitas. By surface analysis, cruel + -ty.
Phrases
- mental cruelty
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