Definitions

1. noun

a feeling or attitude of deriving pleasure from the pain or suffering of others.

“The psychologist studied sadism in her research on human behavior.”

2. noun

an act or instance of deriving pleasure from the pain or suffering of others.

“The news article reported on the sadism displayed by the abusers in the prison scandal.”

3. noun

a practice or tendency to derive pleasure from the pain or suffering of others.

“The activist spoke out against the culture of sadism in the workplace.”