noun
sadist
SAY-dihst
noun
1
A person who enjoys causing pain or humiliation to others.
"The guard was a known sadist who delighted in tormenting prisoners."
How to Use Sadist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who enjoys inflicting pain or cruelty.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
sadists plural
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Etymology
From the name of the Marquis de Sade; see sadism.