sadism
IPA: sˈeɪdɪzʌm
noun
- (chiefly psychiatry) The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.
- Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.
- (loosely) Deliberate or wanton cruelty, either mental or physical, to other people, or to animals, regardless of whether for (sexual) gratification.
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Examples of "sadism" in Sentences
- Sadism and masochism in fiction.
- Leptosadism is a mild form of sadism.
- Sadism and masochism as medical terms.
- That's not sadism, it's just...bloodlust.
- The level of cruelty and sadism of Abbes is legendary.
- An invitation to the world of sadism and masochism ...
- It's the same with impulsive behaviour and emotional sadism.
- Such sadism was not called for then and is not called for now.
- More subtly, there is the unctuous sadism of money and of social rank.
- She is also portrayed as a very vain egoist with a deep streak of sadism.
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