Sade
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- proper noun
- /seɪd/
- NSFW
- Many people associate the name Sade with the dark themes found in his literary works.
- the Marquis de Sade
- de Sade
Examples
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Far from being burned, de Sade was enjoying unprecedented attention at the time.
Academic text (1992) -
The Marquis de Sade wrote controversial novels that explored themes of sexual cruelty.
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The Marquis de Sade once said that sex without fear and pain was like food without taste.
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Passion, yes, but only in the sense of your distinguished Marquis de Sade.
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But hours later, he found himself even more confused and overwhelmed by De Sade's hatred of women.
Fiction book (1995) -
The Marquis de Sade understood the human animal far better than Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Blog text (7) -
In the history of literature, Sade is often seen as a figure who challenged societal norms regarding sexuality.
Synonyms
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A French writer and nobleman known for books about cruel sexual acts that inspired the word sadism
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A French nobleman and writer whose sexual stories show cruelty and whose name gave us the word sadism
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sade is the name of a French writer, the Marquis de Sade, whose stories showed extreme sexual cruelty. His name became the source of the word sadism, which means 'enjoying cruelty', so that is why his name is used for this idea.