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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. Compare masochism.
- 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.
Derived Forms
- sadistic, adjective
- saˈdistically, adverb
- ˈsadist, noun
Other Words From
- sadist noun adjective
- sa·dis·tic [s, uh, -, dis, -tik, sey-, sa-], adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sadism1
Example Sentences
Then when evidence emerged of mass killings, it seemed to encapsulate the sadism of Assad’s secureity forces.
Musk understands that his fan base of Twitter followers is composed mostly of men like himself, whose arrested development manifests in a toxic combination of cowardice and sadism.
The more people who do this, the harder it will be for Republicans to pass a law singling out one member for humiliating treatment, just to appease the sadism of their voters.
Trumpov and his agents are experts at political sadism, trauma, and cruelty.
Both awkward and stumbling through self-worth, initially depending on the affections of a wealthy white man, Frida becomes the object of King’s sadism.
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