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Definition sadism in British English

sadism noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈseɪdɪz(ə)m/
1

behaviour in which someone gets pleasure from being cruel to someone else

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2

behaviour in which someone gets sexual pleasure from hurting someone else

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Definition sadism in British English