sa·dism 
/ˈseɪˌdɪzəm/ noun
/ˈseɪˌdɪzəm/ noun [noncount] : enjoyment that someone gets from being violent or cruel or from causing pain ; especially : sexual enjoyment from hurting or punishing someone
▪ sexual sadism — compare masochism
▪ sexual sadism — compare masochism
— sa·dist /ˈseɪdɪst/ noun, plural sa·dists [count]
▪ sexual sadists
/ˈseɪdɪst/ noun, plural sa·dists [count] ▪ sexual sadists
— sa·dis·tic /səˈdɪstɪk/ adjective [more sadistic; most sadistic]
▪ sadistic behavior ▪ a sadistic criminal
/səˈdɪstɪk/ adjective [more sadistic; most sadistic] ▪ sadistic behavior ▪ a sadistic criminal
— sa·dis·ti·cal·ly /səˈdɪstɪkli/ adverb
/səˈdɪstɪkli/ adverb
