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sadisms

sadisms is the plural of sadism.

Meaning of sadism

Noun

sadism (countable and uncountable, plural sadisms)

  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. (broadly) Deliberate or wanton cruelty, either mental or physical, to other people, or to animals, regardless of whether for (sexual) gratification.
    Synonyms:
    sadisticness

Questions about sadisms

What is sadisms the plural of?
Sadisms is the plural of sadism.

Words near sadisms in the dictionary

  1. Sadiqs
  2. sadiron
  3. sadirons
  4. sadis
  5. sadism
  6. sadisms
  7. sadist
  8. sadistic
  9. sadistic personality disorder
  10. sadistic personality disorders
  11. sadistically

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