sadist

sa·dist

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sey-dist, sad-ist]
- /ˈseɪ dɪst, ˈsæd ɪst/
- /ˈseɪ.dɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey-dist, sad-ist]
- /ˈseɪ dɪst, ˈsæd ɪst/

Definitions of sadist word

noun sadist Psychiatry. a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another. 1
noun sadist a person who enjoys being cruel. 1
noun sadist cruel person 1
noun sadist person who inflicts sexual pain 1

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Origin of sadist

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-1920; sad(ism) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Sadist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sadist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sadist

noun sadist

brute — If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
critter — A critter is a living creature.

All 2 Synonyms of sadist