n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ā -( ˌ )d ō - ' ma-s ə - ˌ ki-z ə m, ˌ sa-, - ' ma-z ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sad ism + -o- + masochism
Date: 1922
: the derivation of pleasure from the infliction of physical or mental pain either on others or on oneself
– sa · do · mas · och · ist \ -kist \ noun or adjective
– sa · do · mas · och · is · tic \ - ˌ ma-s ə - ' kis-tik, - ˌ ma-z ə - \ adjective