CRUELTY


Meaning of CRUELTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrü(-ə)l-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

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

Date: 13th century

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.