[sa.dism] n [ISV, fr. Marquis de Sade] (1888) 1: a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the infliction of physical or mental pain on others (as on a love object)--compare masochism
2. a: delight in cruelty b: excessive cruelty -- sa.dist n -- sa.dis.tic adj -- sa.dis.ti.cal.ly adv