sadism
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- noun
- /ˈseɪdɪzəm/
- Offensive
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sadismo
- In literature, themes of sadism often highlight the darker aspects of human nature.
- sadism and masochism
- voyeurism and sadism
- cruelty and sadism
What is the connection, though, between the sexual sadism and the decline of empires?
- What is the connection, though, between the sexual sadism and the decline of empires?
- That's a shameful, dirty, disgusting pleasure of sadism, right?
Examples
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One perpetrator characteristic advanced as cruel was sadism, taking pleasure in causing other people pain.
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In addition to cruelty, sadism often has other roots as well.
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It's one of the few instances of sadism in the animal world.
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Let us take sadism, the pleasure from the other's sufferings, as an example.
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Of course, the Prue stages his discussion of sadism in a scene of darkness, destruction and death.
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In such form, however, sadism is relatively rare and originates as a deviation from evolution-based emotions.
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In psychological terms, Stalin displayed sadism, narcissism, and most of all, paranoia.
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Does pornography treat women as "playthings for male lust and sadism," desensitizing men so that they are more willing to abuse women?
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The shriek and its accompanying sense of wordless, unchecked sadism raised the hairs on Martin's arms.
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The therapist explained that sexual sadism involves deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others.
Synonyms
A wish to hurt other people because it gives pleasure
Antonyms
How Sadistic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sadism comes from the name Marquis de Sade, a French writer whose stories showed people getting pleasure from hurting others. The ending -ism means 'belief' or 'practice', so sadism means taking sexual pleasure in causing pain. It is often talked about together with masochism, which means enjoying being hurt.