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The writer is both a sadist and a masochist. We create people we love, and then we torture them. The more we love them, and the more cleverly we torture them along the lines of their greatest vulnerability and fear, the better the story.
Janet Fitch

Meaning of "sadist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SADIST

sadist  [ˈseɪdɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SADIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sadist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SADIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sadist

A sadist is someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others. Sadist may also refer to: ▪ Sadist, an Italian progressive death metal band ▪ Sadist, their self-titled album ▪ Sadistic personality disorder, a mental disorder ▪ Sadism and masochism as medical terms ▪ Sadistik Exekution, an Australian death metal band ▪ "Sadist", a song by Stone Sour from House of Gold & Bones – Part 2...

Definition of sadist in the English dictionary

The definition of sadist in the dictionary is someone who gains pleasure or sexual gratification from the infliction of pain and mental suffering on another person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SADIST


absurdist
əbˈsɜːdɪst
baddest
ˈbædɪst
Buddhist
ˈbʊdɪst
chiropodist
kɪˈrɒpədɪst
damndest
ˈdæmdɪst
darndest
ˈdɑːndɪst
eldest
ˈɛldɪst
hybridist
ˈhaɪbrɪdɪst
jihadist
dʒɪˈhædɪst
keyboardist
ˈkiːˌbɔːdɪst
Methodist
ˈmɛθədɪst
middest
ˈmɪdɪst
modest
ˈmɒdɪst
nudist
ˈnjuːdɪst
odist
ˈɒdɪst
orchidist
ˈɔːkɪdɪst
orthopedist
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪst
prejudiced
ˈpredʒʊdɪst
pyramidist
pɪˈræmɪdɪst
solidist
ˈsɒlɪdɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SADIST

saddo
Sadducean
Sadducee
Sadduceeism
Sade
sadhana
sadhe
sadhu
Sadi
sadiron
sadism
sadistic
sadistically
Sadler´s Wells
sadly
sadness
sado
sado-masochistic
sadomasochism
sadomasochist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SADIST

balladist
cladist
encyclopedist
faddist
haggadist
harpsichordist
jehadist
lampadist
melodist
modist
monodist
orchardist
parodist
post-Fordist
Poujadist
propagandist
recordist
sound recordist
Talmudist
triadist

Synonyms and antonyms of sadist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sadist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SADIST

Find out the translation of sadist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sadist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sadist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虐待狂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sádico
570 millions of speakers

English

sadist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीड़न कामुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

садист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sadist
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্ষকামী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sadique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sadis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sadist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サディスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

새디스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sadis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người có tánh bạo dâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடுஞ்செயல் புரியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पतीपत्नी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sadist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sadico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sadysta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

садист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sadic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαδιστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sadis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sadist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sadist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sadist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SADIST»

The term «sadist» is regularly used and occupies the 58.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SADIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sadist

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QUOTES WITH «SADIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sadist.
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Janet Fitch
The writer is both a sadist and a masochist. We create people we love, and then we torture them. The more we love them, and the more cleverly we torture them along the lines of their greatest vulnerability and fear, the better the story.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SADIST»

Discover the use of sadist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sadist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sadistic Love: My Twenty-Two Year Marriage to A Sexual Sadist
This riveting narrative is about sadomasochism within the bonds of matrimony. The purpose of this book is to spark the awakening of other "insecure princesses" who find themselves trapped in sexually abusive relationships.
Deborah M. Mueller, 2009
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Sadomasochism in Everyday Life: The Dynamics of Power and ...
reveals that the sadist is symbotically dependent upon the masochist and in fact more dependent on the masochist than is the masochist on him or her. Unable to admit this dependency, the sadist feels a need to punish the masochist to ...
Lynn S. Chancer, 1992
3
Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger on Christians and Jews: ...
The director as a Shadow Warrior is either a Sadist Director or a Masochist Director. The Sadist Director turns the Warrior Director's detachment from human relationships into cruelty. The Sadist Director can be cruel with or without passion .
Bruce Tallman, 2005
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Master Passions: Emotion, Narrative, and the Development of ...
The sadist assumes a dominant role that she asserts by asking for acts of submission from the masochist. The masochist enters the role by feigning unwilling compliance with the sadist's wishes. The masochist's reluctance is a crucial part of ...
Moldoveanu
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Dungeon Evidence: The Correct Sadist II
The long awaited sequel to Terence Seller's best,selling CORRECT SADIST this is a cutting edge,report on modern sado-masochism and its,practitioners.
Terence Sellers, 1997
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Reconcilable Differences: Confronting Beauty, Pornography, ...
On the surface, the sadist appears to be the more independent one, the one in control; but his or her willingness to punish the masochist for rebelling from their interaction testifies to the extremity of this dependency. The masochist, on the other ...
Lynn S. Chancer, 1998
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Halting the Sexual Predators Among Us: Preventing Attack, ...
The true sexual sadist is an equal opportunity predator. The sexual sadist preys on either consenting sexual masochists, prostitutes who are willing toendure his sadistic behavior,and/or nonconsenting victims. He will initially seek a consenting  ...
Duane L. Dobbert, 2004
8
The Secret Sadist
Edwards pens an erotic novel about male domination.
Ted Edwards, 2008
9
From Morality to Virtue
After all, the pleasure that a sadist feels is reasonably regarded as a psychological/ physical state of that person, so if we say that it is intrinsically good for the sadist, aren't we talking about an intrinsically good state of affairs, rather than, as we ...
Michael Slote Professor of Philosophy University of Maryland, 1992
10
Feminist Interpretations of Jean-Paul Sartre
The obscene body, however, can act as an object of consciousness (both for the sadist and the victim) and this is why it is crucial for the sadist that the victim's body exist in that mode. Evidence in support of this interpretation comes from ...
Julien S. Murphy, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SADIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sadist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parole denied for man considered to be a sexual sadist
Dolores Soucy, mother of Jolène Riendeau who disappeared 12 years ago after going to the corner store and whose body was found this spring, discusses the ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
2
Jealous and controlling sadist used screws and boiling water to …
A 'jealous' sadist carried out 'medieval torture' on two partners by pushing screws into their fingers, throwing boiling water over their feet, and breaking the jaw of ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Perverted sadist sexually abused 11-year-old boy for five years: 'I …
Sadist teacher Marcussen also ran swimming and scuba diving lessons and would target Mark when he attended. "I was made to get into the pool naked," he ... «Daily Star, Jun 15»
4
Cat-killing sexual sadist Kayla Bourque, former P.G. resident, loses …
In March, Bourque, whom a judge has described as being "psychopathic" and a "sexual sadist," was taken into custody and charged with three counts of ... «Prince George Citizen, Jun 15»
5
Pet killer Kayla Bourque loses bid to be released from custody
In March, Bourque, whom a judge has described as being “psychopathic” and a “sexual sadist,” was taken into custody and charged with three counts of ... «The Province, Jun 15»
6
Serial killer, sexual sadist to stay put at Waypoint after public outcry
He was diagnosed as a sexual sadist, lust murderer and necrophile. The possibility of Johnson leaving Waypoint, even escorted by guards, outraged some ... «Simcoe.com, Jun 15»
7
'Sadist' paedophile priest jailed for luring boys with video games …
A paedophile priest dubbed a “sadist” by his victims has been jailed for at least nine years for luring schoolboys to his office with video games, cigarettes and ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
This Charming Sadist
“I kind of miss him,” says Joel Kinnaman, referring to Stephen Holder, the streetwise, hoodie-wearing detective (and reformed addict) he played in AMC's ... «Out Magazine, Mar 15»
9
Bondage killer 'may be sexual sadist, too dangerous to release'
A BONDAGE fanatic serving a 16-year jail term for killing a female friend and torturing another could be a sexual sadist and should not yet be paroled, ... «Courier Mail, Mar 15»
10
Death sought for 'sadist' Salem in 1995 murder case
"I would call Abu Salem a sadist person. Sadism is a typical perversity in human life...Such sadist perversity must be crushed by the iron clad hands of law only at ... «Times of India, Feb 15»

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