Definizione monolingua

sadism

sadism (countable and uncountable; plural sadisms)

1. (chiefly psychiatry) the enjoyment of inflicting pain without pity
2. achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain on others
3. gaining sexual excitement and satisfaction by watching pain inflicted by others on their victims
4. a morbid form of enjoyment achieved by acting cruelly to another, or others
5. (in general use) Deliberate cruelty, either mental or physical; also refers to cruelty inflicted upon animals, regardless of gratification

Definizione dizionario sadism

	sadismo
	enjoyment of inflicting pain

Altri significati:

gaining sexual excitement and satisfaction by watching pain inflicted by others on their victims

(chiefly psychiatry) the enjoyment of inflicting pain without pity

enjoyment by acting cruel to others

sexual gratification

a morbid form of enjoyment achieved by acting cruelly to another, or others

(in general use) Deliberate cruelty, either mental or physical; also refers to cruelty inflicted upon animals, regardless of gratification

watching pain inflicted

achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain on others

deliberate cruelty