Sadism may refer to: *

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 *

Sadistic personality disorder Sadistic personality disorder was a personality disorder defined by a pervasive pattern of sadistic and cruel behavior. People with this disorder were thought to have desired to control others. It was believed they accomplish this through the us ...

, an obsolete term proposed for individuals who derive pleasure from the suffering of others *

Sexual sadism disorder Sexual sadism disorder is the condition of experiencing sexual arousal in response to the extreme pain, suffering or humiliation of others. Several other terms have been used to describe the condition, and the condition may overlap with other co ...

, a medical/psychological condition for sexual arousal from inflicting pain/humiliation on unwilling, non-consenting victims

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