Cruelty (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cru·el·ties for 3.
  1. the state or quality of being cruel.
  2. cruel disposition or conduct.
  3. a cruel act.
  4. conduct by a spouse that causes grievous bodily harm or mental suffering.
noun plural -ties
  1. deliberate infliction of pain or suffering
  2. the quality or characteristic of being cruel
  3. a cruel action
  4. conduct that causes danger to life or limb or a threat to bodily or mental health, on proof of which a decree of divorce may be granted
Cruelty (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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