Cruelty and Depravity

Cruelty

Cruelty noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

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Depravity and cruelty are semantically related. in brutality topic. In some cases you can use "Depravity" instead a noun "Cruelty".

Nearby Words: cruel, cruelly

Depravity noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.

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Cruelty and depravity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruelty" instead a noun "Depravity".

Nearby Words: depraved, deprave, depravation

human	human cruelty	human depravity
particular	particular cruelty	particular depravity
natural	natural cruelty	natural depravity
utter	utter cruelty	utter depravity
Other adjectives: endless, sheer, petty, extreme, absolute, inhuman, incredible, mental, general, pointless, further, extra, unspeakable, horrific.

The Templars however, epitomised by their leaders Guy de Lusignan and Reynauld de Chatillon, are morally bankrupt, bloodthirsty, warmongering monsters whose cruelty and depravity have no limits.

Source: Film / Kingdom of Heaven
Anime and manga creators have created a wide variety of villains, and some of them, like the ones on this page, are utterly horrific in their cruelty and depravity.

Source: Monster / Anime and Manga
On the other, Frank Cotton, a man full of all-too-human depravity and cruelty.

Source: Literature / The Hellbound Heart

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