sadist

Etymology

From the name of the Marquis de Sade; see sadism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɪdɪst/, /ˈsædɪst/

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• Rhymes: -eɪdɪst, -ædɪst

Noun

sadist (plural sadists)

1. One who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others.

See also

• masochist, mysoped

Anagrams

• Adsits, saidst, tsadis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sadist/, [saˈd̥isd̥]

Noun

sadist c (singular definite sadisten, plural indefinite sadister)

1. sadist

Etymology

From sadisme +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːˈdɪst/

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• Hyphenation: sa‧dist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

sadist m (plural sadisten, diminutive sadistje n, feminine sadiste)

1. sadist

Alternative forms

• sàdista (Bosnia, Serbia)

Etymology

From Sade.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sǎdist/
• Hyphenation: sa‧dist

Noun

sàdist m (Cyrillic spelling са̀дист)

1. sadist

References

• “sadist”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Noun

sadist c

1. a sadist

References

• sadist in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sadist in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Fula Ordboken