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sadism

noun

Sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
M
Contains
AD
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈseɪdɪzəm

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Definitions

noun

  1. Sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

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