sadist

sa·dism  (sdzm, sdz-)

n.

1. The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others.

2. The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.

3. Extreme cruelty.

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[After Comte Donatien Alphonse François de Sade.]

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sadist n.

sa·distic (s-dstk) adj.

sa·disti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sadist - someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert - a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior masochist - someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment

Translations

sadist [ˈseɪdɪst] n → sádico/a

sadist [ˈseɪdɪst] n → sadique m/f

sadist [ˈseɪdɪst] sadism n → Sadist(in) m(f)

sadist [ˈseɪdɪst] n → sadico/a