noun a cruel and barbarous deed; inhuman treatment; the act of willfully causing unnecessary pain.
2. cruelty ·noun the attribute or quality of being cruel; a disposition to give unnecessary pain or suffering to others; inhumanity; barbarity.
noun a cruel and barbarous deed; inhuman treatment; the act of willfully causing unnecessary pain.
2. cruelty ·noun the attribute or quality of being cruel; a disposition to give unnecessary pain or suffering to others; inhumanity; barbarity.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012