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Atrocities vs Cruelty - What's the difference?

atrocities | cruelty |

As nouns the difference between atrocities and cruelty

is that atrocities is while cruelty is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.

atrocities

English

Noun

(head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    cruelty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cruellty (obsolete) * cruelltie (obsolete)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.
  • (countable) a cruel act

    • Anagrams

    * cutlery