noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Sadism may stem from a desire to dominate.
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He looked grim as he recalled the sadism of the prison guards.
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Mzukwa grew quiet as he recalled the brutality and sadism of the prison guards.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But sadism , as we have noticed, in intensifying awareness also distorts it.
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Compared to his adulthood of sadism , cruelty and murder, his childhood of abuse and rejection looks benign.
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Not a matter of sadism but rather convenience, as there were neither contingencies nor facilities for prisoners here.
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There is a streak of sadism in his performance which leads us to expect an answering streak of masochism in Katherine.
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This scene was criticised for its accusation of sadism by the Viet Cong in a form which was unsupported by any evidence.
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This would make the link between sadism and masochism more clear.