Sadism may refer to:
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Sadomasochism
Sadomasochism ( ) is the giving and receiving of pleasure from acts involving the receipt or infliction of pain or humiliation. Practitioners of sadomasochism may seek sexual pleasure from their acts. While the terms sadist and masochist refer ...
, the giving or receiving of pleasure from acts involving the receipt or infliction of pain or humiliation
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Sadistic personality disorder, an obsolete term proposed for individuals who derive pleasure from the suffering of others
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Sexual sadism disorder, a medical/psychological condition for sexual arousal from inflicting pain/humiliation on unwilling, non-consenting victims
See also
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BDSM, sadomasochistic play between consenting adults
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Sadist (disambiguation)
Sadist refers to:
* A person with sadistic personality disorder, an obsolete term for individuals who derive pleasure from the suffering of others
Sadist may also refer to:
Sexual practices
*BDSM, one who engages in the erotic (sexual) practices ...
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Marquis de Sade
Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (; 2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814), was a French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer famous for his literary depictions of a libertine sexuality as well as numerous accusat ...
(1740–1814), 18th-century French writer, from whom the term ''sadism'' was coined
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