sadistic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English sadist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sadistic From sadist + -ic.
Meanings
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Delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain or humiliation of others.
Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.
2012 March 22, Scott Tobias, “The Hunger Games”, in AV Club:
- Of behaviour which takes pleasure in the pain or humiliation of others.
- (colloquial) Causing a high degree of pain or humiliation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sadistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sadistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
necrosadistic · anal-sadistic · sadistic personality disorder · unsadistic · zoosadistic · sadistically · nonsadistic · sadisticness · unsadistically
Relateds
Synonyms
merciless · despiteful · inhuman · inhumane · barbarous · ruthless · diabolical · fell · unbenevolent · unkind · unmerciful · sadistic · unbenign · compassionless · nasty · truculent · bowelless · inclement · brutal · demonic · spiteful · cruel · demonic · unpitying · rotten · diabolic · inhuman · pitiless · savage · remorseless · unpitiful · flagitious · spiteful · nonhumane · malicious · incessive
Translations (42)
da sadistisk (of a person) · ru сади́стский (of a person) · hu szadista (of a person) · ru сади́стский (of behaviour) · hi परपीड़क (of a person) · nrf sadistique (of behaviour) · cs sadistický (of a person) · de sadistisch (of a person) · it sadico (of behaviour) · pms sàdich (of a person) · pl sadystyczny (of a person) · uk садисти́чний (of behaviour) · uk сади́стський (of behaviour) · pt sádico (of a person) · it sadico (of a person) · es ensañarse (of a person) · ka სადისტური (of a person) · hu szadista (of behaviour) · es sádico (of a person) · bg садистичен (of a person) · yi סאַדיסטיש (of a person) · el σαδιστής (of a person) · pl sadystyczny (of behaviour) · el σαδιστικός (of behaviour) · nl sadistisch (of a person) · fi sadistinen (of a person) · nl sadistisch (of behaviour) · uk садисти́чний (of a person) · ca sàdic (of a person) · ca sàdic (of behaviour) · ka სადისტური (of behaviour) · fr sadique (of behaviour) · hi परपीड़क (of behaviour) · pt sádico (of behaviour) · uk сади́стський (of a person) · pms sàdich (of behaviour) · fi sadistinen (of behaviour) · fr sadique (of a person) · ar سادى (of a person) · ro sadic (of a person) · eo sadisma (of a person) · nrf sadistique (of a person)