cruelty in Arabic
قَسْوَة qaswa
UK/ˈkɹuː(.ə)lti/
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British[ˈkɹʉwltɪj]
cruelty in Arabic: قَسْوَة (qaswa), وَحْشِيَّة (waḥšiyya). In English, cruelty means an indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
Arabic words for cruelty
- indifference to suffering
- قَسْوَة qaswa, وَحْشِيَّة waḥšiyya
English meaning of cruelty
- noun An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
- noun A cruel act.
Synonyms of cruelty
cruelty in other languages
Questions about cruelty in Arabic
- What is the meaning of cruelty in Arabic?
- Cruelty in Arabic is قَسْوَة (qaswa), وَحْشِيَّة (waḥšiyya).
- ما معنى كلمة cruelty؟
- Cruelty: قَسْوَة (qaswa), وَحْشِيَّة (waḥšiyya).
- What does cruelty mean in English?
- Cruelty means an indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
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