The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SADISM which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2012.
Cruel treatment crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SADISM | 50 % | 6 |
| ILLUSE | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cruel treatment
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abuse
- maltreatment
- neglect
- slight
- fail
- misconduct
- erring
- misbehavior
- miss
- barney
- wrongdoing
- bad company
Crossword Answer definitions
SADISM noun- The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.
- Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.
- (in general) Deliberate cruelty, either mental or physical, to other people, or to animals, regardless of whether for (sexual) gratification.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SADISM
- Extreme cruelty
- Delight in cruelty
- Hurtful practice
- Penchant for cruelty
- Cruelty named for a marquis
- Pleasure from inflicting pain
- Love of cruelty
- Cruelty
- Certain marquis's activity
- Brutality