SADE, MARQUIS DE


Meaning of SADE, MARQUIS DE in English

Sade, Mar ‧ quis de /sɑːd, ˈmɑːki də $ ˈmɑːr-/ BrE AmE

(1740–1814) a French writer who was put in prison for his violent sexual actions. He wrote novels and plays about the sexual pleasure he got from hurting other people, and ↑ sadism , the word for this type of sexual pleasure, is based on his name.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.