cruelty : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: cruelty	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for cruelty
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cruelty n a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering Synonym(s): cruelty, inhuman treatment feelings of extreme heartlessness Synonym(s): cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance Synonym(s): cruelty, cruelness, harshness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cruelty \Cru"el*ty\ (-t[ycr]), n.; pl. {Cruelties} (-t[icr]z). [OF. cruelt[82], F. cruaut[82], fr. L. crudelitas, fr. crudelis. See {Cruel}.]