• Original language: French
  • Original form and meaning: sadisme - 1. 'The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others.'



(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)


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English sadism 1888 meaning 1 and also

2. 'The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.'

3. 'Extreme cruelty'

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German Sadismus 19c meaning 1 and also

2. 'The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.'

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Italian sadismo ... meaning 1 and also

2. 'The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.'

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Spanish sadismo ... meaning 1 and also

2. 'The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.'

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Annotations edit

After Count Donatien A.F. de Sade (1740-1815). Not a marquis, though usually now called one, he was notorious for the cruel sexual practices he described in his novels. (source: http://www.etymonline.com)

Information on Other Languages edit

Russian: садизм

Greek: σαδισμός

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