SINCE 1828
anti-cruelty
adjective
an·ti-cru·el·ty
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈkrü(-ə)l-tē
, ˌan-tī-\
, ˌan-tī-\
Definition of anti-cruelty
: opposing, prohibiting, or punishing cruelty and especially the cruel treatment of animals
anticruelty legislation against dog fighting
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