sadist
noun
a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.
sadists
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pluralof sadist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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An overwhelming handful, this early history play retains its popularity largely through the audacious villainy of its title character, one of Shakespeare’s most flamboyant sadists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Maybe we should just stop trying to define someone’s interests from afar, and labeling them as sadists when they make a choice that we find incomprehensible.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2024
Instead, she adds clever touches to an extent that this book could be used as a blueprint for a world run by passive-aggressive sadists.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
"We didn't support sadists who had no place to exercise their practices," Kwasniewski said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
The degree of cruelty varies, but all sadists should be shunned.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by William J. Robinson
