Etymology

cruelness

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Today it means: The state of being cruel; cruelty. Full definition →

Middle English cruelnesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromcruelnesse
  2. English todaycruelness

From Middle English cruelnesse; equivalent to cruel + -ness.

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