"cruelness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cruelnesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English cruelnesse; equivalent to cruel + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|cruelnesse}} Middle English cruelnesse, {{suffix|en|cruel|ness}} cruel + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} cruelness (usually uncountable, plural cruelnesses)
  1. The state of being cruel; cruelty Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-cruelness-en-noun-SCVl8P9C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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