cruelty
(noun)
noun
1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
Definition categories: act, abuse, maltreatment
2. feelings of extreme heartlessness
Similar word(s): mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
Definition categories: feeling, coldheartedness, hardheartedness, heartlessness
3. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Similar word(s): cruelness, harshness
Definition categories: attribute, malevolence, malice