Cruelty

/ˈkruəlti/ noun

Definition

Behavior that causes pain or suffering to others, showing a deliberate lack of compassion.

Etymology

From Old French 'cruelté', from Latin 'crudelitas', from 'crudus' meaning raw or bloody. The connection to 'crude' and 'raw' suggests unrefined, primitive behavior lacking civilization's tempering influence.

Kelly Says

The Latin root 'crudus' (raw) connects cruelty to concepts of uncooked, unrefined behavior - suggesting that kindness and compassion are learned, civilized traits that refine our 'raw' human nature.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተያየት
ahs-teh-yah-yet
ARالعربية
قسوة
qas-wah
BNবাংলা
নিষ্ঠুরতা
neesh-THOO-rah-tah
CACatalà
crueltat
kroo-ehl-TAH-t
CSČeština
krutost
KROO-tohst
DADansk
grusomhed
GROO-sohm-heth
DEDeutsch
Grausamkeit
GRAH-oo-sahm-kayt
ELΕλληνικά
ωμότητα
oh-moh-TEE-tah
ESEspañol
crueldad
kroo-ehl-DAH-th
FAفارسی
بی‌رحمی
bee-rah-mee
FISuomi
julmuus
YOO-loo-moos
FRFrançais
cruauté
kroo-oh-TAY
GUGU
નિર્દયતા
nee-rday-tah
HAHA
zurfin mutuwa
zoor-feen moo-TWAH
HEעברית
אכזריות
ahk-zah-REE-yoot
HIहिन्दी
क्रूरता
kroo-rah-TAH
HUMagyar
kegyetlenség
KEH-geh-tehn-sehg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekejaman
keh-keh-JAH-mahn
IGIG
ọjọọ
oh-joh-oh
ITItaliano
crudeltà
kroo-deh-LTAH
JA日本語
残酷
zan-koku
KKKK
қатыгездік
qah-tee-geh-zdeek
KMKM
ការធ្វើអំពើឃោរឃៅ
kaa thvay ahk-puhr koh-koh
KO한국어
残忍
cham-rin
MRMR
निर्दयता
nee-rday-tah
MSBahasa Melayu
kekejaman
keh-keh-JAH-mahn
MYမြန်မာ
ရက်စက်မှု
yeh-sit-hmu
NLNederlands
wreedheid
VREH-t
NONorsk
grusomhet
GROO-sohm-heth
PAPA
ਬੇਰਹਿਮੀ
beh-reh-mee
PLPolski
okrucieństwo
oh-KROO-chee-ehn-stvoh
PTPortuguês
crueldade
kroo-ehl-DAH-deh
RORomână
cruditate
kroo-dee-TAH-teh
RUРусский
жестокость
zheh-STOH-keest
SVSvenska
grymhet
GROO-mheht
SWKiswahili
ukatili
oo-kah-TEE-lee
TAதமிழ்
கொடுமை
koh-DOO-mai
TEతెలుగు
క్రూరత్వం
kroo-rah-thvahm
THไทย
ความโหดร้าย
khwahm hoh-draai
TLTL
katapangan
kah-tah-PAH-ngahn
TRTürkçe
zulüm
zoo-LOOM
UKУкраїнська
жорстокість
zhor-STOH-keest
URاردو
سختی
sahk-tee
VITiếng Việt
tàn ác
tahhn ahk
YOYO
ìrònú
ee-roh-NOO
ZH中文
残忍
cán rěn
ZUZU
ukudlwengula
oo-koo-dlah-NGOO-lah

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