sadism
/ˈseɪdɪzəm/
noun
- The tendency to get pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, from causing pain or suffering to others.
- The movie was criticized for its graphic depiction of sadism and violence.
- The villain's sadism was evident in the way he enjoyed tormenting his captives.
- Some psychologists study the link between sadism and certain personality disorders.
- Extreme cruelty or enjoyment of others' pain in a non-sexual context.
- The dictator's sadism led him to order the torture of political prisoners.
- Her sadism showed in how she laughed at her classmates' failures.
- The novel explores the sadism of power and the abuse of authority.
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