sadism

Example Sentences

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The first depicts the life of François, a man whose cruelty inspired the word “sadism.”

From Washington Post

And some of those eyes may also have seen what seems unmistakable today, an eroticized image of female bondage, a queasy mix of sympathy and sadism.

From New York Times

At the end, they are punished with a sadism that registers either the depth of their awfulness or the cruelty of the universe.

From New York Times

Chris Hedges' most recent essay — published first at ScheerPost and then at Salon — details the broader relationship between sadism, politics and America's ailing culture and society:

From Salon

Among his many character flaws and overall malice, Donald Trump was most notably a role model for sadism, cruelty, selfishness and malignant narcissism.

From Salon