sadism

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable usually

(chiefly psychiatry) The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.

Japanese Meaning

他者に苦痛や屈辱を与える行為に快感を感じる性質や嗜好

The detective suspected the killer's sadism when he discovered the ritualistic markings and the deliberate cruelty of the attacks.

捜査官は、儀式的な痕跡や意図的な残虐性を発見したとき、犯人が他者に苦痛や屈辱を与えることを楽しむ加虐性を持っているのではないかと疑った。

Sense（1）

(chiefly psychiatry) The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.

Sense（2）

Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.

Sense（3）

sadisms

（ plural ）