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Sadism

Noun CEFR B1
ˈseɪdɪzəm

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolsadismo
Françaissadisme
DeutschSadismus
24 more languages
Češtinasadismus
Dansksadisme
Ελληνικάσαδισμός
Esperantosadismo
עבריתסדיזם
Հայերենսադիզմ
Bahasa Indonesiasadisme
Italianosadismo
ქართულისადიზმი
Kurdîş
Bahasa Melayukesadisansadisme
Nederlandssadisme
Polskisadyzm
Portuguêssadismo
Русскийсадизм
Svenskasadism
Українськасадизм

CEFR level

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