cruelty
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuː(.ə)lti/
The English word “cruelty” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
Etymology
From Middle English cruelte, from Old French crualté (French cruauté), from Latin crudelitas. By surface analysis, cruel + -ty.
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