cruelty
An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting sufferingAn indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
» She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.
Вона перестала їсти м'ясо після того, як прочитала книгу про жорстоке поводження з тваринами.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
Grausamkeit, Grausamkeit
жесто́костьžestókostʹ, безжа́лостностьbezžálostnostʹ, бессерде́чностьbesserdéčnostʹ
жорсто́кістьžorstókistʹ, безсерде́чністьbezserdéčnistʹ
(countable)A cruel act.
Grausamkeit, Quälerei
жесто́костьžestókostʹ
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
Examples
51 sentencesShe gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.
Вона перестала їсти м'ясо після того, як прочитала книгу про жорстоке поводження з тваринами.
It's an act of cruelty to lock children in their rooms.
It is an act of cruelty to lock a small child in his room.
They condemned him for his cruelty to animals.
Вони осудили його за його жорстоке поводження з тваринами.
She spoke out strongly against cruelty to animals.
Вона рішуче висловлювася проти знущання з тварин.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cruelte, from Old French crualté (French cruauté), from Latin crudelitFrom Middle English cruelte, from Old French crualté (French cruauté), from Latin crudelitas. By surface analysis, cruel + -ty.
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Forms
plural: crueltiesSynonyms
7 synonyms- a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering:inhuman treatment
- the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance:cruelnessharshness
- feelings of extreme heartlessness:mercilessnesspitilessnessruthlessness
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable