Quälerei — meaning in English

English meaning

• cruelty noun The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
• devilry noun Wickedness; cruelty.
• grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.

Senses

Quälerei is used for these senses in English:

• cruelty (countable) A cruel act.
• devilry Wickedness; cruelty.
• grind A tedious and laborious task.

cruelty — full definition

1. noun The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
2. noun A cruel act.

devilry — full definition

1. noun Wickedness; cruelty.
2. noun An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
3. noun An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.

Related German words