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fiendishness

noun

as in cruelty
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others the unconscionable fiendishness of the acts committed by terrorists

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  1. cruelty
  2. brutality
Noun
  • McKinsey was charged in Alameda County with one count of cruelty to a child and corporal injury to a child, both misdemeanors.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Almost a decade later in its Broadway debut, it’s lost none of that, and White’s production — perhaps inevitably given the arc of those passing years — adds sharpness to its cruelties and weight to its grief.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruelty
Noun
  • In June 2020, a majority of Clemson’s football team joined a march of roughly 3,000 people protesting police brutality.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Here, in this image of an ingenious skidding kitten—in both its brutality and its beautiful, dumb, playful resilience—lies the wisdom of Marcon’s art.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of brutality
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“Fiendishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiendishness. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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