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- Dictionarysadistic/səˈdɪstɪk/
adjective
- 1. deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others: "she took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him"
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The meaning of SADISTIC is of, relating to, or characterized by sadism : taking pleasure in the infliction of pain, punishment, or humiliation on others. How to use sadistic in a sentence.
SADISTIC definition: 1. getting pleasure, sometimes sexual, by being cruel to or hurting another person: 2. getting…. Learn more.
A sadistic person obtains pleasure from hurting other people and making them suffer physically or mentally.
Sadistic definition: pertaining to or characterized by sadism; deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from extreme cruelty. See examples of SADISTIC used in a sentence.
If you kick your little brother in the shin and feel a strange sense of enjoyment as you watch him cry, then you’re being sadistic, meaning that you get pleasure from hurting others.
Definition of sadistic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective sadistic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
A complete guide to the word "SADISTIC": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
SADISTIC meaning: 1. getting pleasure from being cruel or violent: 2. someone who gets pleasure from being cruel or…. Learn more.
SADISTIC meaning: 1. getting pleasure, sometimes sexual, by being cruel to or hurting another person: 2. getting…. Learn more.