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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkruːəlti/
cruelty means: Behaviour that hurts people or animals without caring about their pain.
noun
CRUEL BEHAVIOURB2
Behaviour that hurts people or animals without caring about their pain.
- His cruelty frightened the children.
- She reported cruelty to animals.
- The prisoners suffered years of cruelty.
CRUEL ACTC1
An action that causes pain or suffering without concern for the person or animal hurt.
- That punishment was a terrible cruelty.
- She could never forget the cruelties of war.
- He described several cruelties committed against prisoners.
Questions about cruelty
What does cruelty mean?
Behaviour that hurts people or animals without caring about their pain.
What is cruelty in other languages?
Türkçe: zalimlik · Español: crueldad · Français: cruauté · Deutsch: Grausamkeit · Italiano: crudeltà · 日本語: 残酷さ
How do you pronounce cruelty?
It is pronounced /ˈkruːəlti/.
How do you use cruelty in a sentence?
His cruelty frightened the children. She reported cruelty to animals.
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