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cruelty

noun

cru·​el·​ty ˈkrü(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce cruelty (audio)
plural cruelties
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

Example Sentences

a dictator known for his cruelty The cruelty of children can be surprising. They protested against cruelty to animals.
Recent Examples on the Web In his work as a private attorney, one notable case includes his defense of a horse owner who faced animal cruelty charges for not euthanizing a sick horse. Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 The child cruelty charges stemmed from an incident caught on video July 6. Henri Hollis, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022 The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is seeking to file felony animal cruelty charges against the homeowner with the Riverside County district attorney’s office. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 The specifics of the incident involving Nala were hotly debated in court, where officer Jeffrey Bolger was charged with various animal cruelty charges. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2022 People convicted of animal cruelty charges can also be added to the Louisville animal abuser registry, Barnes said. Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2022 Animal cruelty charges against a Walker County Great Dane breeder have been dismissed. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 15 Apr. 2022 An Arizona man faces animal cruelty charges after 183 dead animals were found in a freezer, some of which were placed there while alive, officials said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2022 Whoever killed Ranger could face felony animal cruelty charges, as well as charges for trespassing. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 11 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cruelte, from Anglo-French cruelté, from Latin crudelitat-, crudelitas, from crudelis

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cruelty was in the 13th century

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