sadistic
pertaining to or characterized by sadism; deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from extreme cruelty: a sadistic psychopath.
Origin of sadistic
1Other words from sadistic
- sa·dis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·sa·dis·tic, adjective
- non·sa·dis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·sa·dis·tic, adjective
- un·sa·dis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use sadistic in a sentence
I’m stalling even now, even writing this, somewhat reticent to fully revisit the sadistic contours of the Carolina Reaper pepper experience I was about to bite into.
What would possess someone to eat a Carolina Reaper pepper? This writer tried to find out. | Leigh Cowart | September 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe suffering she endures on his behalf, which predates his death by decades, is depicted with sadistic glee.
Stephen King Adaptation Lisey's Story Is Mawkish, Dull and Too Long by Half | Judy Berman | June 4, 2021 | TimeHe noticed that many people took sadistic glee in trampling them to death.
The wings of war: Some people believed cicadas carried a dire warning | John Kelly | May 31, 2021 | Washington PostToday he would probably be branded a sadistic misogynist and exiled from his privileged film career, and perhaps would face criminal charges.
Voyeur, dandy, entertainer, womanizer: Alfred Hitchcock from every angle | Glenn Frankel | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostHe flouts arbitrary laws and challenges corrupt and sadistic officials.
Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero | Michael Sragow | January 1, 2021 | Washington Post
Turgenev found in his work something sadistic, because of the intensity with which he dwells on cruelty and pain.
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