cruelty

noun
cru·el·ty
/ˈkɹuː(.ə)lti/

An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.

Related words

anticruelty
cruelty-free
mental cruelty

Word history

From Latin "crudelitas".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “cruelty” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.