Sadism: meaning, definitions and examples
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sadism
[ หseษชdษชz(ษ)m ]
psychology
The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
Synonyms
brutality, cruelty, inhumanity
Examples of usage
- His sadism was evident in the way he enjoyed seeing others in pain.
- The serial killer's sadism knew no bounds as he tortured his victims.
general
Extreme cruelty or brutality.
Synonyms
brutality, cruelty, inhumanity
Examples of usage
- The dictator ruled with an iron fist, his sadism affecting all those under his rule.
- The movie depicted the sadism of war, showing the horrors faced by soldiers.
Translations
Translations of the word "sadism" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sadismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคกเคฟเคเคผเฅเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Sadismus
๐ฎ๐ฉ sadisme
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะดะธะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ sadyzm
๐ฏ๐ต ใตใใฃใบใ (sadizumu)
๐ซ๐ท sadisme
๐ช๐ธ sadismo
๐น๐ท sadizm
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๋์ฆ (sadijeum)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุงุฏูุฉ (sadฤซya)
๐จ๐ฟ sadismus
๐ธ๐ฐ sadizmus
๐จ๐ณ ่ๅพ ็ (nรผรจdร ikuรกng)
๐ธ๐ฎ sadizem
๐ฎ๐ธ sadismi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะดะธะทะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแแ (sadizmi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sadizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ sadismo
Word origin
The term 'sadism' originates from the name of the Marquis de Sade, an 18th-century French nobleman known for his writings that portrayed sexual cruelty and violence. De Sade's works were considered scandalous and he spent a significant portion of his life in prison or asylums due to his explicit and controversial content. Over time, the term 'sadism' has evolved to encompass not just sexual cruelty but also general enjoyment of inflicting pain on others.
See also: sad, sadden, saddened, sadder, sadist, sadly, sadness.