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“cruelty” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kɾwelˈdað/

Example

No puedo aceptar la crueldad hacia los animales.

I cannot accept cruelty toward animals.

Illustration for crueldad (cruelty)

How to say “cruelty” in Spanish

“Cruelty” in Spanish is crueldad.

Indifference that causes harm to others.

Full entry for crueldad: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with crueldad

Nunca justificaré la crueldad en el trabajo.

I will never justify cruelty at work.

Tips for using crueldad

  • Common collocations are actos de crueldad, mostrar crueldad, or crueldad hacia X, so the noun often appears with a verb or a target phrase.

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