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sadism

/ˈseɪdɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.

Examples :

"The bully's sadism was evident in the way he teased and tormented the smaller children. "
mind character inhuman suffering moral philosophy emotion

Related Words

Illustration humiliation

humiliation noun

/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.

"The public announcement of his mistake caused a significant humiliation for him. "

Illustration achievement

achievement noun

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"The student's excellent score on the math test was a significant achievement. "

Illustration discomfort

discomfort noun

/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/

Mental or bodily distress.

"My stomachache caused me a lot of discomfort during the test. "

Illustration tormented

tormented verb

/tɔrˈmɛntɪd/ /tɔːrˈmɛntɪd/

To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

"The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off."

Illustration criticized

criticized verb

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzd/

To find fault (with something).

"The teacher criticized my essay because it had too many spelling mistakes. "

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constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Illustration inflicting

inflicting verb

/ɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/

To thrust upon; to impose.

"They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession."

Illustration enjoyment

enjoyment noun

/ɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/

The condition of enjoying anything.

"Few activities better the enjoyment of a hearty meal eaten in good company."

Illustration deliberate

deliberate verb

/dəˈlɪbərət/ /dəˈlɪbəreɪt/

To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

"It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant."

Illustration inflicted

inflicted verb

/ɪnˈflɪktɪd/

To thrust upon; to impose.

"They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession."

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regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

Having no regard; heedless; careless.

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

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gratification noun

/ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite.

"the gratification of the heart"