sadism

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sadism

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Borrowed from French sadisme.

noun sadism · sadismul · sadismului · sadismule

neuter, uncountable sadism

In English

sadism psychology: the enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation

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"sadism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/sadism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sadism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sadism

Chicago

"sadism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sadism.

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@misc{sadism_2026,
  title = {sadism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sadism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}