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/ˈseɪdɪzəm/ · noun
(chiefly psychiatry) The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity..
Use sadism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sadism means (chiefly psychiatry) The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity..
Common synonyms include sadisticness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use sadism where its definition matches the intended context.
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