Cruelty and Tyranny

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

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Tyranny is a synonym for cruelty. In some cases you can use "Tyranny" instead a noun "Cruelty".

Nearby Words: cruel, cruelly

Tyranny noun - A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power.

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Cruelty is a synonym for tyranny in dictatorship topic. You can use "Cruelty" instead a noun "Tyranny", if it concerns topics such as authoritarianism.

human	human cruelty	human tyranny
brutal	brutal cruelty	brutal tyranny
petty	petty cruelty	petty tyranny
actual	actual cruelty	actual tyranny
Other adjectives: real, weak, excessive, hellish, senseless, general, psychotic.

This is what The Prince is actually about — not about tyranny and cruelty, but about unfettered pragmatism and realism.

Source: Realpolitik
He cares for the weak and helpless everywhere, fights tyranny and cruelty, and everyone loves him.

Source: Dark Messiah
The Ironborn, who are basically Viking raiders and pirates taken up to about 23, managed their greatest conquests on the mainlands under House Hoare, which was also frequently called "the black line" or "the black blood" for their cruelty and tyranny.

Source: Names To Run Away From / Colors

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