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ill-treatment vs cruelty

cruelty vs ill-treatment

ill-treatment and cruelty both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ill-treatment Yes No No No
cruelty Yes No No No
As nouns, cruelty is a hyponym of ill-treatment; that is, cruelty is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ill-treatment:
  • ill-treatment: cruel or inhumane treatment
  • cruelty: a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
Other hyponyms of ill-treatment include child abuse, child neglect, persecution, inhuman treatment.
ill-treatment (noun) cruelty (noun)
cruel or inhumane treatment a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
feelings of extreme heartlessness
Difference between ill-treatment and cruelty

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