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Word: Sadism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: apparently from French sadisme, from the name of the Marquis de Sade (see Sade, Comte de)
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈseɪdɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others
Short Definition:tendency to derive pleasure from inflicting pain
Examples:- beneath the apparent loving concern she had glimpsed spite and sadism
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