anti-cruelty

adjective

an·ti-cru·el·ty

ˌan-tē-ˈkrü(-ə)l-tē,

ˌan-tī-

: opposing, prohibiting, or punishing cruelty and especially the cruel treatment of animals

anti-cruelty legislation against dog fighting

Examples of anti-cruelty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a first-of-its-kind anti-cruelty measure, the city of West Hollywood this week banned the sale and use of rodent glue traps. —

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023

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