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    sadist
    /ˈseɪdɪst/

    noun

    • 1. a person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain or humiliation on others: "he was dubbed a dangerous sexual sadist by the judge at his trial"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sadistSadist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of SADIST is one characterized by sadism : a person who takes pleasure in inflicting pain, punishment, or humiliation on others. How to use sadist in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSADIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SADIST definition: 1. a person who gets pleasure, sometimes sexual, by being cruel to or hurting another person 2. a…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sadistSADIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    The word sadist is used to refer to a person who derives sexual satisfaction from other people’s pain and suffering, especially when they are the one inflicting that pain.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sadistSadist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A sadist is someone who enjoys inflicting pain on others, sometimes in a sexual sense. Sadists like seeing other people hurt. A sadist is the opposite of a masochist, who enjoys being in pain.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sadistSadist - definition of sadist by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsadist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of sadist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › sadist_nsadist, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word sadist mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sadist. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word sadist? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word sadist pronounced? British English.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sadismSadism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SADISM is the derivation of sexual gratification from the infliction of physical pain or humiliation on another person. How to use sadism in a sentence. What is the Difference Between the Words masochism & sadism?

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › sadismSADISM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSADISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SADISM definition: 1. the activity of getting pleasure, sometimes sexual, from being cruel to or hurting another…. Learn more.