cruelty

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The subject of their cruelty is the godly afflicted man.

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  1. noun The quality or condition of being cruel.
  2. noun Something, such as a cruel act or remark, that causes pain or suffering.
  3. noun Law The infliction of physical or mental distress, especially when considered a determinant in granting a divorce.

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  1. from Middle English crueltie, cruelte, from Old French cruelte, crualte, cruaute, French cruauté = Provencal cruzeltat, crueltat = Spanish crueldad = Portuguese crueldade = Italian crudeltà, crudelità, from Latin crudelita(t-)s, from crudelis, cruel: see cruel, adjective
 

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/ˈkruɛlti/
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