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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescrudeltà
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kru.delˈta/
"La crudeltà verso gli animali è inaccettabile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Behavior that causes physical or mental pain and suffering, often involving a conscious indifference to or enjoyment of others' misery.
"The documentary exposed shocking cruelty towards animals in the factory farming industry." - 2
A cruel act or specific instance of harsh, inhumane treatment.
"He could not forgive the petty cruelties she inflicted upon him during their marriage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'cruelte', coming from the Latin 'crudelitas', based on 'crudus' meaning 'raw, bloody, or cruel'. It entered the English language in the late 13th century, initially denoting harshness or physical severity before broadening to describe intentional infliction of pain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cruelty" is said worldwide
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cruauté
Transliteration: /kʁu.a.te/
"Il a agi avec une grande cruauté."
Grausamkeit
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁaʊ̯samkaɪ̯t/
"Die Grausamkeit des Krieges ist unvorstellbar."
crudeltà
Transliteration: /kru.delˈta/
"La crudeltà verso gli animali è inaccettabile."
crueldad
Transliteration: /kɾwelˈdad/
"Fue un acto de pura crueldad."
crueldade
Transliteration: /kɾu.eɫˈda.dʒi/
"A crueldade não tem justificativa."
क्रूरता
Transliteration: krurtā
"समाज में क्रूरता के लिए कोई स्थान नहीं होना चाहिए।"
残忍
Transliteration: cánrěn
"这种行径充满了残忍。"
잔인함
Transliteration: janinham
"그 범죄의 잔인함은 모두를 경악게 했다."
残虐さ
Transliteration: zangyakusa
"彼の行動には言いようのない残虐さがあった。"
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