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sadism \ˈsāˌdizəm, ˈsaˌd- sometimes ˈsäˌd- or ˈsȧˌd-\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sad- (from Comte Donatien Alphonse François de Sade died 1814 French soldier and pervert) + -ism 1. a. : the infliction of pain upon a love object as a means of obtaining sexual release — compare masochism b. : the satisfaction of outwardly directed destructive impulses as a source of libidinal gratification 2. a. : delight in physical or mental cruelty b. : excessive cruelty |