(an act of) readiness to cause pain or suffering to others
brutality, harshness
Cases of word usage
1) the strong feeling that comes after being insulted, wrong or because of cruelty and Injustice (and make a person wants to quarrel or fight) (anger)
2) (an act of) extreme wickedness or cruelty (atrocity)
3) (an instance of) extreme cruelty (barbarity)
4) great cruelty (brutality)
5) (an instance of) the absence of pity; cruelty (inhumanity)
6) (an act of) extreme violence, cruelty or indecency; to offend, shock, (a person) greatly (outrage)
7) (sexual pleasure from) enjoying cruelty to other people (sadism)