la
feminine
/kɾwelˈdað/
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Translation
cruelty
Word origin
From Latin crudelitas, from crudelis ('cruel'), related to crudus ('raw, bloody'). The same root gives English 'cruel' and 'crude'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- crudelitas
- English cognates
- cruel, crude
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcrueldades
Examples
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Cruelty towards animals is unacceptable.
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I do not understand the cruelty of some people.
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The film shows the cruelty of war.
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What cruelty to leave the dog out in the rain!
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Kindness always defeats cruelty.
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