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noun, plural -ties for 3.
1.
the state or quality of being cruel.
2.
cruel disposition or conduct.
3.
a cruel act.
4.
Law. conduct by a spouse that causes grievous bodily harm or mental suffering.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English cruelte < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin crūdēlitāt- (stem of crūdēlitās). See cruel, -ity
1175–1225; Middle English cruelte < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin crūdēlitāt- (stem of crūdēlitās). See cruel, -ity
Related forms
an·ti·cru·el·ty, adjective
self-cru·el·ty, noun, plural -ties.
Synonyms
1. harshness, brutality, ruthlessness, barbarity, inhumanity, atrocity.
1. harshness, brutality, ruthlessness, barbarity, inhumanity, atrocity.
Antonyms
2, 3. kindness.
2, 3. kindness.
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Word Origin & History
cruelty
early 13c., from O.Fr. crualté, from V.L. *crudalitatem, from L. crudelem (see cruel).
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