HyperDic: sadism

English > 1 sense of the word *sadism*:
NOUN	feeling	sadism	sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

sadism > pronunciation
Sounds	sey'dihzahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *sadism*: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
Meaning	sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others.
Narrower	sadomasochism	sadism and masochism combined in one person
Broader	sexual pleasure	pleasure derived from sexual activities
Spanish	sadismo
Catalan	sadisme
Adjectives	sadistic	deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another
Nouns	sadist	someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others