Definitions for sadism

sadism sa·dism

Spelling: [sey-diz-uh m, sad-iz-]
IPA: /ˈseɪ dɪz əm, ˈsæd ɪz-/

Sadism is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in sadism (adimss).

Definitions for sadism

noun

  1. Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on causing pain or degradation to others. Compare masochism.
  2. any enjoyment in being cruel.
  3. extreme cruelty.

Origin of sadism

1885-90; French sadisme; see Sade, -ism

Examples for sadism

But we must confront our sadism to protect ourselves from it.

It is a dysgenic factor but much less important than sadism.

And it was here that I detected a trace of sadism in my lovely wife.

This is so to speak an inversion of sadism as regards cause and effect.

Just as Bush outsourced his own sadism to Guantanamo, most of us outsourced our sadism to him by passively accepting what he did.

But the existence of sadism is a part of the human condition that is both universal and universally hard to acknowledge.

Certain reminiscences of sadism are common both in man and woman.

Obama processes his sadism to the point where he gets somewhat more acceptable.

Julian Fellowes can save his show by offing the target of his sadism.

The journal in question attributes with good reason this fantasy to sadism.

Word Value for sadism
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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