sadism

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

/ ˈseɪ dɪz əm, ˈsæd ɪz- /

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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.

Origin of sadism

1885–90; <French sadisme;see Sade, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM sadism

sadist, noun, adjectivesa·dis·tic

[suh-dis-tik, sey-, sa-], /səˈdɪs tɪk, seɪ-, sæ-/, adjective

Words nearby sadism

sadhu, sadi, Sadie, Sadie Hawkins, sadiron, sadism, sadist, sadistic, Sadler's Wells, sadness, sado

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Example sentences from the Web for sadism

Julian Fellowes can save his show by offing the target of his sadism.
Just Kill Mr. Bates Already! How to Save ‘Downton Abbey’|Andrew Romano|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Obama processes his sadism to the point where he gets somewhat more acceptable.
Obama Has a Mean Streak and He Turned It on Romney This Week|Lloyd Grove|May 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the existence of sadism is a part of the human condition that is both universal and universally hard to acknowledge.
Why Obama Is in Denial|Justin Frank|April 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Just as Bush outsourced his own sadism to Guantanamo, most of us outsourced our sadism to him by passively accepting what he did.
Why Obama Is in Denial|Justin Frank|April 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST

But we must confront our sadism to protect ourselves from it.
Why Obama Is in Denial|Justin Frank|April 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This is so to speak an inversion of sadism as regards cause and effect.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
In fact, if it did not admit of sacrilege, sadism would have no reason for existence.
Against The Grain|Joris-Karl Huysmans
Féré speaks of sexual algophily; he only applies the term to masochism; it might equally well be applied to sadism.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
The roots of active algolagnia, sadism, can be readily demonstrable in the normal.
Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex|Sigmund Freud
We may add that, like sadism, masochism occurs in sexual inverts, but always having the same sex for its object.
The Sexual Question|August Forel

British Dictionary definitions for sadism

sadism

/ (ˈseɪdɪzəm, ˈsæ-) /

noun

the gaining of pleasure or sexual gratification from the infliction of pain and mental suffering on another personSee also algolagnia Compare masochism

Derived forms of sadism

sadist, nounsadistic (səˈdɪstɪk), adjectivesadistically, adverb

Word Origin for sadism

C19: from French, named after the Marquis de Sade

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

Cultural definitions for sadism

sadism

[ (say-diz-uhm, sad-iz-uhm) ]

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.

Medical definitions for sadism

sadism

[ sā′dĭz′əm, săd′ĭz′- ]

n.

The act or an instance of deriving sexual gratification from infliction of pain on others.

A psychosexual disorder in which sexual gratification is derived from infliction of pain on others.

Other words from sadism

sa′dist n.sa•dis′tic (sə-dĭs′tĭk) adj.

单词	sadism
释义	sadism [ sey-diz-uhm, sad-iz- ] / ˈseɪ dɪz əm, ˈsæd ɪz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sadism ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of sadism 1885–90; <French sadisme;see Sade, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM sadism sadist, noun, adjectivesa·dis·tic [suh-dis-tik, sey-, sa-], /səˈdɪs tɪk, seɪ-, sæ-/, adjective Words nearby sadism sadhu, sadi, Sadie, Sadie Hawkins, sadiron, sadism, sadist, sadistic, Sadler's Wells, sadness, sado Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sadism Julian Fellowes can save his show by offing the target of his sadism. Just Kill Mr. Bates Already! How to Save ‘Downton Abbey’\|Andrew Romano\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Obama processes his sadism to the point where he gets somewhat more acceptable. Obama Has a Mean Streak and He Turned It on Romney This Week\|Lloyd Grove\|May 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But the existence of sadism is a part of the human condition that is both universal and universally hard to acknowledge. Why Obama Is in Denial\|Justin Frank\|April 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Just as Bush outsourced his own sadism to Guantanamo, most of us outsourced our sadism to him by passively accepting what he did. Why Obama Is in Denial\|Justin Frank\|April 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But we must confront our sadism to protect ourselves from it. Why Obama Is in Denial\|Justin Frank\|April 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This is so to speak an inversion of sadism as regards cause and effect. The Sexual Question\|August Forel In fact, if it did not admit of sacrilege, sadism would have no reason for existence. Against The Grain\|Joris-Karl Huysmans Féré speaks of sexual algophily; he only applies the term to masochism; it might equally well be applied to sadism. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis The roots of active algolagnia, sadism, can be readily demonstrable in the normal. Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex\|Sigmund Freud We may add that, like sadism, masochism occurs in sexual inverts, but always having the same sex for its object. The Sexual Question\|August Forel British Dictionary definitions for sadism sadism / (ˈseɪdɪzəm, ˈsæ-) / noun the gaining of pleasure or sexual gratification from the infliction of pain and mental suffering on another personSee also algolagnia Compare masochism Derived forms of sadism sadist, nounsadistic (səˈdɪstɪk), adjectivesadistically, adverb Word Origin for sadism C19: from French, named after the Marquis de Sade 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 Words related to sadism malice, cruelty, sadomasochism, masochism Cultural definitions for sadism sadism [ (say-diz-uhm, sad-iz-uhm) ] 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for sadism sadism [ sā′dĭz′əm, săd′ĭz′- ] n. The act or an instance of deriving sexual gratification from infliction of pain on others. A psychosexual disorder in which sexual gratification is derived from infliction of pain on others. Other words from sadism sa′dist n.sa•dis′tic (sə-dĭs′tĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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