Definitions for sadisms

sadisms sa·dism

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

Sadisms is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 117 anagrams from letters in sadisms (adimsss).

Definitions for sadisms

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 sadisms

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

Examples for sadisms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for sadisms
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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