What does Cruelty mean?
Definitions for Cruelty
ˈkru əl ticru·el·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
cruelty, inhuman treatmentnoun
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessnessnoun
feelings of extreme heartlessness
cruelty, cruelness, harshnessnoun
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Wiktionary
crueltynoun
an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.
crueltynoun
a cruel act
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Crueltynoun
Inhumanity; savageness; barbarity.
Etymology: cruauté, French.
The cruelty and envy of the people,
Permitted by our dastard nobles,
Have suffer’d me by the voice of slaves to be
Whoop’d out of Rome. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.There were great changes in the world by the revolutions of empire, the cruelties of conquering, and the calamities of enslaved nations. William Temple.
Wikipedia
Cruelty
Cruelty is the pleasure in inflicting suffering or inaction towards another's suffering when a clear remedy is readily available. Sadism can also be related to this form of action or concept. Cruel ways of inflicting suffering may involve violence, but affirmative violence is not necessary for an act to be cruel. For example, if a person is drowning and begging for help and another person is able to help with no cost or risk, but is merely watching with disinterest or perhaps mischievous amusement, that person is being cruel—rather than violent. George Eliot stated that "cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside itself; it only requires opportunity." Bertrand Russell stated that "the infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell." Gilbert K. Chesterton stated that "cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kind of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruelty."The word has metaphorical uses, for example, "The cliffs remained cruel." (i.e., unclimbable when they desperately needed to be climbed) in The Lord of the Rings.
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cruelty
Cruelty is the act of inflicting pain or causing suffering to others, whether physically or emotionally, often involving inhumane and harsh treatment. It may also refer to indifference or pleasure in causing pain and suffering. Cruelty can be demonstrated through actions, language, or neglect and can occur in various contexts such as in interpersonal relationships, societal treatment of animals, or in legal and justice systems.
Webster Dictionary
Crueltynoun
the attribute or quality of being cruel; a disposition to give unnecessary pain or suffering to others; inhumanity; barbarity
Crueltynoun
a cruel and barbarous deed; inhuman treatment; the act of willfully causing unnecessary pain
Etymology: [OF. cruelt, F. cruaut, fr. L. crudelitas, fr. crudelis. See Cruel.]
Wikidata
Cruelty
Cruelty is indifference to suffering, and even pleasure in inflicting it. Sadism can also be related to this form of action or concept. Cruel ways of inflicting suffering may involve violence, but affirmative violence is not necessary for an act to be cruel. For example, if a person is drowning and begging for help, and another person is able to help, but merely watches with disinterest or perhaps mischievous amusement, that person is being cruel — rather than violent. George Eliot stated that "cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside of itself; it only requires opportunity." Bertrand Russell stated that "the infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell." Gilbert K. Chesterton stated that "cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kind of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruelty."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Cruelty in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Cruelty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Cruelty in a Sentence
[Obama last night] said if you talk about the Muslims in a bad way, that's a recruiter for ISIS. Guantanamo was a recruiter for ISIS. When the fact is the cruelty and the savagery.... is the recruiter for ISIS, [The president] locates the origin of all that recruiting in what we do, and he thinks therefore, the cue is for us to do as little as possible. It’s an insane strategic view of the world, but he actually holds it.
Certain souls seem hard because they are capable of strong feelings, and they sometimes go to rather extreme lengths their apparent unconcern and cruelty are but ways, known only to themselves, of feeling more strongly than others.
Hypocrisy, the lie, is the true sister of evil, intolerance, and cruelty.
As members of this society it is our responsibility to hold US corporations accountable, by being complicit in their actions we are being complicit in the targeting of the Latinx community and the racist torture and trauma that is being inflicted. We have the power to end this cruelty.
Women and children who have been enticed into making the dangerous journey to our country are experiencing untold cruelty and suffering, the women on this trip — from all different backgrounds and from all across the country —are linking arms to give these victims a voice and demand accountability.
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- жестокостBulgarian
- crueltatCatalan, Valencian
- krutostCzech
- Quälerei, GrausamkeitGerman
- crueldadSpanish
- cruautéFrench
- neo-thruacantachd, mì-chneastachdScottish Gaelic
- crueldadeGalician
- אכזריותHebrew
- crudeltàItalian
- 残酷Japanese
- ಕ್ರೌರ್ಯKannada
- grusomhetNorwegian
- gruwzaamheid, wreedheid, wreedteDutch
- crueldadePortuguese
- cruzimeRomanian
- жестокость, безжалостностьRussian
- elakhet, grymhetSwedish
- క్రూరత్వంTelugu
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