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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries虐待狂的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nüèdàikuáng de
"他有着虐待狂般的倾向。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
"The villain in the movie had a sadistic pleasure in torturing his captives." - 2
Characterized by or exhibiting cruelty.
"She endured years of sadistic treatment before finally leaving the relationship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of the Marquis de Sade, an 18th-century French aristocrat and writer whose works and personal life notoriously involved sexual violence and cruelty. The suffix '-istic' was added in the late 19th century to form an adjective describing the derivation of pleasure from inflicting pain on others.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sadistic"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sadistic" is said worldwide
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sadique
Transliteration: sadik
"Il éprouvait un plaisir sadique à la voir souffrir."
sadistisch
Transliteration: zaːˈdɪstɪʃ
"Er zeigte ein sadistisches Verhalten gegenüber den Tieren."
sadico
Transliteration: ˈsadiko
"Aveva un senso dell'umorismo crudele e sadico."
sádico
Transliteration: ˈsaðiko
"El dictador ejercía un control sádico sobre la población."
sádico
Transliteration: ˈsadiku
"Ele tinha um prazer sádico em humilhar os subordinados."
पीडासुखद
Transliteration: pidasukhad
"उसकी क्रूरता में एक प्रकार का साडिस्टिक आनंद था।"
虐待狂的
Transliteration: nüèdàikuáng de
"他有着虐待狂般的倾向。"
사디스트적인
Transliteration: sadiseuteu-jeogin
"그는 타인의 고통을 즐기는 사디스트적인 면모가 있었다."
サディスティックな
Transliteration: sadisutikkuna
"彼はサディスティックな快感を覚えていた。"
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