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    sa·dis·tic
    /səˈdistik/

    adjective

    • 1. deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others: "she took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sadismSadism - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · Sadism means getting pleasure — especially sexual pleasure — from hurting other people physically or psychologically. If you've ever seen the word sadistic, you have a good clue to the meaning of sadism. People who are into sadism love to hurt other people — they enjoy it, especially in a sexual way. Sadism isn't always sexual ...

  3. www.healthyplace.com › sadistic-personality-disorderSadistic Personality Disorder | HealthyPlace

    3 days ago · The Sadistic Personality Disorder is characterized by a pattern of gratuitous cruelty, aggression, and demeaning behaviors which indicate the existence of deep-seated contempt for other people and an utter lack of empathy.

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  5. www.healthyplace.com › personality-disorders › malignant-selfThe Narcissist as Sadist | HealthyPlace

    4 days ago · The narcissist is as much an artist of pain as any sadist. The difference between them lies in their motivation. The narcissist tortures and abuses as means to punish and to reassert superiority, omnipotence, and grandiosity. The sadist does it for pure (usually, sexually-tinged) pleasure.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BDSMBDSM - Wikipedia

    5 days ago · A man with gagged mouth and clamped nipples. BDSM is an umbrella term for certain kinds of erotic behaviour between consenting adults, encompassing various subcultures. Terms for roles vary widely among the subcultures.

  7. oxfordre.com › internationalstudies › displayEthics of Torture: Definitions, History, and Institutions |...

    1 day ago · Other cases of democratic countries’ use of torture against people defined as insurgents, terrorists, revolutionaries, or criminals include the French use of torture in Vietnam and Algeria, British practices in Kenya and Northern Ireland, dirty war tactics employed by Spanish security forces against Basque separatists, as well as methods used by Israeli security services to interrogate ...

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › medical › anal sadismAnal sadism Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical

    4 days ago · The meaning of ANAL SADISM is the cluster of personality traits (as aggressiveness, negativism, destructiveness, and outwardly directed rage) typical of the anal stage of development.

  9. www.healthyplace.com › personality-disorders › malignant-selfCoping with Various Types of Stalkers | HealthyPlace

    1 day ago · Stalkers harass their victims because they are lonely, or because it is fun (these are latent sadists), or because they can't help it (clinging or co-dependent behavior), or for a myriad different reasons. Clearly, coping techniques suited to one type of stalker may backfire or prove to be futile with another.