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sa·dism

(sā′dĭz′əm, săd′ĭz′-)

1. The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts that involve causing others to suffer physical or mental pain. Also called sexual sadism.

2. The deriving of pleasure from cruelty.

3. Extreme cruelty: video games that are full of sadism.

[After ComteDonatien Alphonse François de Sade.]

sa′dist n.

sa·dis′tic (sə-dĭs′tĭk) adj.

sa·dis′ti·cal·ly adv.

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Adj.

sadistic - deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

masochistic - deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated

sadistic

adjective cruel, savage, brutal, beastly, vicious, ruthless, perverted, perverse, inhuman, barbarous, fiendish There was a sadistic streak in him.

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Translations

σαδιστικός

sadique

sadico

sadistic

[səˈdɪstɪk] ADJ → sádico

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sadistic

[səˈdɪstɪk] adj → sadique

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sadistic

adj, sadistically

adv → sadistisch

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sadistic

[səˈdɪstɪk] adj → sadico/a, sadistico/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sadistic

adj sádico

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There's the true-to-life subject matter, the cheesy but rousing score and a baddie so sadistic you want to break his legs.

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The "sadistic exploitation" conducted by Robert Hunter was so extensive that an international operation through Interpol was sparked.