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Meaning of Sadism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈseɪdɪzəm

Definitions

  1. The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Deliberate or wanton cruelty, either mental or physical, to other people, or to animals, regardless of whether for (sexual) gratification.
    broadly, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية السادية سادية
Bosanski sadizam садизам
Čeština sadismus
Dansk sadisme
Deutsch Sadismus
Ελληνικά σαδισμός
Esperanto sadismo
Español sadismo
Suomi sadismi sadistisuus
Français sadisme
עברית סדיזם
Hrvatski sadizam садизам
Հայերեն սադիզմ
Bahasa Indonesia sadisme
Italiano sadismo
日本語 S サディズム 加虐
ქართული სადიზმი
Bahasa Melayu kesadisan sadisme
Nederlands sadisme
Polski sadyzm
Português sadismo
Русский садизм
Српски sadizam садизам
Svenska sadism
Türkçe elezerlik sadistlik sadizm
Українська садизм

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Sadist Sadistic sadistic personality disorder Sadistically sadisticness Sadists

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