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Meanings of sadism in English
Paraphilia in which a subject derives gratification from giving pain.
Usage of sadism in English
1
It's from the de Sade name that the term sadism is derived.
2
Or else she shot him in the foot out of sheer sadism.
3
That may show a pattern, but it's not proof of sexual sadism.
4
She did not question his method or test for his sadism.
5
Extreme sadism always had been a fundamental quality of his nature.
6
Here it is again, the fine line between science and sadism.
7
The sadism and rage evident in the arc of this crime are palpable.
8
Alix looked on, appalled by a sadism she'd never seen in Carver before.
9
There's an invisible line between science and sadism, but here it's made visible.
10
Power and domination are what he craves, sadism and total control.
11
You don't think the upper echelons go in for sadism and necrophilia, then.
12
More than ever, their behaviour seems marked by a playful sadism.
13
President Hall rightly says that sadism must be explained by anger.
14
His sadism was even clearer from what he did to them.
15
It is to be the perfect evening for him, combining sex and sadism.
16
The killer seems to be into bondage, humiliation, and possibly sadism.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common