Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - cruelty
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Cruelty
cruelty
noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English cruelte, from Anglo-French cruelte, from Latin crudelitat-, crudelitas, from crudelis Date: 13th century 1. the quality or state of being cruel 2. a. a cruel action b. inhuman treatment 3. marital conduct held (as in a divorce action) to endanger life or health or to cause mental suffering or fear
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1.
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a cruel act or attitude; indifference to another's suffering. 2 a succession of cruel acts; a continued cruel attitude (suffered much cruelty). 3 Law physical or mental harm inflicted (whether or not intentional), esp. as a ground for divorce. Etymology: OF crualt{eacute} ult. f. L crudelitas ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. жестокость, безжалостность; бессердечие cruelty to animals —- жестокое обращение с животными 2. жестокий поступок cruelties of war —- тяжкие военные испытания 3. суровость, жестокость the cruelty of fate —- жестокость судьбы ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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4.
(cruelties) Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals. Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children... He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war. N-VAR: usu with supp, oft N to n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ n 1 a willingness or desire to make people or animals suffer (There was a hint of cruelty in Brian's smile.) 2 behaviour that deliberately causes pain to people or animals (The children had suffered cruelty and neglect.) (cruelty to animals) 3 a cruel action (horrifying cruelties that occur in wartime) 4 the unfairness of something that happens (Ruth's eyes filled with tears at life's cruelty.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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