Spanish Conversation · Level 24
88 words
Spanish word
crueldad
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾwelˈdað/
Meaning
- feminine nouncruelty
Example
No puedo aceptar la crueldad hacia los animales.
I cannot accept cruelty toward animals.
More examples
Nunca justificaré la crueldad en el trabajo.
I will never justify cruelty at work.
Core concept
Indifference that causes harm to others.
Common phrases
crueldad hacia los animales
cruelty to animals
crueldad humana
human cruelty
Similar words
violencia: Physical or psychological force applied to harm or control others.
brutalidad: Brutal, heavy-handed actions that wound through sheer harshness.
inhumanidad: Heartless treatment showing absence of empathy or human concern.
atrocidad: Horrific, exceptionally cruel deed or incident that appalls observers.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o actitud que demuestra indiferencia hacia el sufrimiento de otros y produce daño.
Word origin
Derived from the adjective cruel (from Latin crudelis) with the suffix -dad, creating an abstract noun for the action or quality of cruelty.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are actos de crueldad, mostrar crueldad, or crueldad hacia X, so the noun often appears with a verb or a target phrase.