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sadism

[ sey-diz-uhm, sad-iz- ]

noun

  1. Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on causing pain or degradation to others. Compare masochism.
  2. any enjoyment in being cruel.
  3. extreme cruelty.


sadism

/ ˈseɪdɪzəm; ˈsæ-; səˈdɪstɪk /

noun

  1. the gaining of pleasure or sexual gratification from the infliction of pain and mental suffering on another person See also algolagnia Compare masochism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sadism

  1. 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.
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Derived Forms

  • sadistic, adjective
  • ²õ²¹Ëˆ»å¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ²õ²¹»å¾±²õ³Ù, noun
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  • ²õ²¹Â·»å¾±²õ·³Ù¾±³¦ [s, uh, -, dis, -tik, sey-, sa-], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sadism1

First recorded in 1885–90; from French sadisme; Sade, -ism
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sadism1

C19: from French, named after the Marquis de Sade
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Example Sentences

None of this has perturbed Johnson, who backed Trump throughout the spiraling sadism of the administration.

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But at his core, Trump’s political vision and style are driven by political sadism.

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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.

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I considered it wholly inappropriate given X's misogyny, sadism, paedophilic tendencies, violence and abuse.

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These tactics might satisfy the sadism of Fox News viewers, but one likely side effect of all this is an increase in crime.

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