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Word: Sadistic
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈdɪstɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others
Short Definition:deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others
Examples:- she took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him
- a sadistic killer
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