Cruelty

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Cruelty

Cruelty (/ˈkruːəlti/) is the act of causing physical or mental pain or suffering to others, often intentionally.

Etymology

The term "cruelty" originates from the Old French cruauté, which is derived from Latin crudelitas, from crudelis ("cruel"), itself a derivative of crudus ("raw, bloody").

Definition

Cruelty is often associated with actions or behaviors that inflict harm or distress on others, whether humans or animals. It can be physical, such as violence or abuse, or psychological, such as humiliation or manipulation. Cruelty is often intentional, but it can also result from negligence or indifference.

Related Terms

  • Abuse: The improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit.
  • Violence: The use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy.
  • Neglect: The failure to care for properly.
  • Sadism: The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
  • Torture: The act of deliberately inflicting severe physical or psychological suffering on someone by another as a punishment or in order to fulfill some desire of the torturer or force some action from the victim.

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