ALL meanings of sadism
sa·dism
S s - noun sadism sexual pleasure from inflicting pain 1
- noun sadism Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on causing pain or degradation to others. Compare masochism. 1
- noun sadism any enjoyment in being cruel. 1
- noun sadism extreme cruelty. 1
- uncountable noun sadism Sadism is a type of behaviour in which a person obtains pleasure from hurting other people and making them suffer physically or mentally. 0
- noun sadism the gaining of pleasure or sexual gratification from the infliction of pain and mental suffering on another person 0
- noun sadism the getting of sexual pleasure from dominating, mistreating, or hurting one's partner 0
- noun sadism the getting of pleasure from inflicting physical or psychological pain on another or others 0