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Sadean

Sadean adjective: of or pertaining to the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), French novelist, or his writings, particularly sadomasochistic erotica.

Adjective

Sadean (comparative more Sadean, superlative most Sadean)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), French novelist, or his writings, particularly sadomasochistic erotica.
    • Story of O does not belong in a bookstore which seeks to call itself "feminist." […] We don't need infiltration of "examples" into our cultural outlets, nor has this sadean junk ever been used by a CR group that I know of.1980 April 12, M. Womongold, “WAVAW”, in Gay Community News, page 4

Forms of Sadean

comparativemore Sadean
superlativemost Sadean

Origin of Sadean

From French Sade + English -an.

Questions about Sadean

What does Sadean mean?
Sadean means of or pertaining to the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), French novelist, or his writings, particularly sadomasochistic erotica.
What part of speech is Sadean?
Sadean is an adjective.

Words near Sadean in the dictionary

  1. Sadducism
  2. Sadducisms
  3. Sadducize
  4. Sadducæan
  5. sade
  6. Sadean
  7. saded
  8. Sadeek
  9. Sadeghi
  10. Sadeghis
  11. Sadegholvad

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