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cruelty

English

Alternative forms

  • cruellty (obsolete)
  • cruelltie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English cruelte, from Old French crualté (French cruauté), from Latin crudelitas. Surface analysis: cruel +? -ty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k?u?(?)lti/

Noun

cruelty (countable and uncountable, plural cruelties)

  1. (uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
    Synonyms: mercilessness, barbarism, ruthlessness
    Antonym: mercy
  2. (countable) A cruel act.

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brutishness

English

Etymology

brutish +? -ness

Noun

brutishness (usually uncountable, plural brutishnesses)

  1. the characteristic of being brutish

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