delighting in cruelty
1fiendish — a. Diabolical, devilish, demoniac, hellish, infernal, malignant, malign, malicious, malevolent, implacable, atrocious, cruel, delighting in cruelty …
2performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
3Caligula — For other uses, see Caligula (disambiguation). Caligula 3rd Emperor of the Roman Empire Bust of Caligula (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek) …
4Marlowe, Christopher — (baptized Feb. 26, 1564, Canterbury, Kent, Eng. died May 30, 1593, Deptford, near London) British poet and playwright. The son of a Canterbury shoemaker, he earned a degree from Cambridge University. From 1587 he wrote plays for London theatres,… …
5English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
6fable, parable, and allegory — Introduction any form of imaginative literature (allegory) or spoken utterance constructed in such a way that readers or listeners are encouraged to look for meanings hidden beneath the literal surface of the fiction. A story (rhetoric) is… …
7Schadenfreude — i/ˈʃɑːd …
8Brahminism — • Religion and social system which grew out of the polytheistic nature worship of the ancient Aryan conquerors of northern India Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Brahminism Brahminism …
9cruel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. coldblooded, harsh, pitiless. See malevolence, severity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Vicious] Syn. malevolent, brutal, sadistic, inhuman, ruthless, spiteful, depraved, wicked, delighting in torture,… …
10cru´el|ness — cruel «KROO uhl», adjective. 1. fond of causing pain to others and delighting in their suffering; not caring about the pain and suffering of others; hardhearted: »The cruel man whipped his horse. 2. showing a cruel nature: »cruel acts. 3. causing …
