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    sadism

    US /ˈseˌdɪzəm, ˈsædˌɪz-/

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    UK /ˈseɪdɪzəm/

    C1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounEnjoying causing pain to people or animals
    The noble was well known throughout the region for his sadism. He would often torture prisoners in the cruelest of punishments just for the joy of it

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    Stop Taking Your Fears to Social Media

    03:24Stop Taking Your Fears to Social Media
    • To this pitiless arena, the self-doubting person now directs all their fears of unworthiness and panicked desire for reassurance to a system set up to reward sadism and malice.

      To this pitiless arena, the self-doubting person now directs all their fears of unworthiness and panicked desire for reassurance to a system set up to reward sadism and malice.

    B1

    Why Hurt People Hurt People

    04:55Why Hurt People Hurt People
    • Thank you for being kind enough to elicit my rage and my sadism.

      Thank you for being kind enough to elicit my rage and my sadism.

    B1

    10 Creepiest Figures in History That Are Scarier Than Horror Villains

    13:5710 Creepiest Figures in History That Are Scarier Than Horror Villains
    • Clearly, it requires utter sadism to carry out experiments on living people and indeed, to kill them just to find something out.

      Clearly, it requires utter sadism to carry out experiments on living people and indeed, to kill them just to find something out.

    B2

    The Psychology of Trolling

    08:56The Psychology of Trolling
    • And sadism describes the tendency to take pleasure from other’s pain.

      And sadism describes the tendency to take pleasure from other’s pain.

    B1

    PHILOSOPHY - The Stoics

    04:54PHILOSOPHY - The Stoics
    • don't only expect rain, expect betrayal, infamy, sadism, theft, humiliation, lust, greed, spite.

      don't only expect rain, expect betrayal, infamy, sadism, theft, humiliation, lust, greed, spite.

    • sadism, theft, humiliation, lust, greed, spite...

      sadism, theft, humiliation, lust, greed, spite...

    B2

    Are Trolls Jerks In Real Life?

    02:49Are Trolls Jerks In Real Life?
    • They found that the people who engage in this behavior online have some striking personality traits in common, particularly traits that are found in the Dark Tetrad: Machiavellian tendencies, psychopathy, sadism, and

      They found that the people who engage in this behavior online have some striking personality traits in common, particularly traits that are found in the Dark Tetrad: Machiavellian tendencies, psychopathy, sadism, and

    • traits that are found in the "Dark Tetrad": Machiavellian tendencies, psychopathy, sadism,

      traits that are found in the "Dark Tetrad": Machiavellian tendencies, psychopathy, sadism,

    B2

    Are you a Sadist or a Masochist - and Why?

    03:13Are you a Sadist or a Masochist  - and Why?
    • Two of the strangest but most powerful concepts in psychology are called variously sadism and masochism.

      Two of the strangest but most powerful concepts in psychology are called variously sadism and masochism.

    • By sadism is understood an enjoyment in causing other people suffering, and by masochism an enjoyment in receiving ill-treatment from others.

      By sadism is understood an enjoyment in causing other people suffering, and by masochism an enjoyment in receiving ill-treatment from others.

    B2

    Heaven Is a Place for Sociopaths

    24:18Heaven Is a Place for Sociopaths
    • This is sanctified sadism, and I've seen it more than I'd like to admit.

      This is sanctified sadism, and I've seen it more than I'd like to admit.

    B2

    Your Sexual Desires Say A Lot About You

    05:38Your Sexual Desires Say A Lot About You
    • Bdsm, the acronym for Bondage and Discipline and Sadism and Masochism, is characterized by a power exchange dynamic during sex where one person plays the submissive role and the other plays the dominant role.

      Bdsm, the acronym for Bondage and Discipline and Sadism and Masochism, is characterized by a power exchange dynamic during sex where one person plays the submissive role and the other plays the dominant role.

    B2

    The Science of Internet Trolls

    02:57The Science of Internet Trolls
    • Specifically, online trolls were found to display high levels of psychopathy, narcissism, and most specifically, sadism; that is, people who enjoy the pain of others.

      Specifically, online trolls were found to display high levels of psychopathy, narcissism, and most specifically, sadism; that is, people who enjoy the pain of others.

    • In fact, there’s even a category called ‘everyday sadism’ that highlights how sadistic traits are present in many people, not just sexual deviants or criminals.

      In fact, there’s even a category called ‘everyday sadism’ that highlights how sadistic traits are present in many people, not just sexual deviants or criminals.

    B1