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sadism
[sey-diz-uhm, sad-iz-]
noun
Psychiatry.the condition in which sexual gratification depends on causing pain or degradation to others.
any enjoyment in being cruel.
extreme cruelty.
sadism
/ ˈseɪdɪzəm, ˈsæ-, səˈdɪstɪk /
noun
the gaining of pleasure or sexual gratification from the infliction of pain and mental suffering on another person See also algolagnia Compare masochism
sadism
Abnormal behavior characterized by deriving sexual gratification from inflicting pain on others. More loosely, sadism refers to deriving any pleasure from inflicting pain. Named after the Marquis de Sade, a French author of the eighteenth century, whose works describe many sexual perversities.
Other Word Forms
- sadist noun
- sadistic adjective
- ˈ徱پ adverb
- ˈ徱 noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sadism1
Example Sentences
The book’s a meld of true crime, memoir and social commentary, but with a mission: to shock readers into a deeper understanding of the American Nightmare, ecological devastation entwined with senseless sadism.
None of this has perturbed Johnson, who backed Trump throughout the spiraling sadism of the administration.
But at his core, Trump’s political vision and style are driven by political sadism.
But the sadism is accompanied by a trollish glee that reads far more like a 13-year-old boy's failed attempts at humor than what one would expect from a 53-year-old businessman and father of 12.
I considered it wholly inappropriate given X's misogyny, sadism, paedophilic tendencies, violence and abuse.
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