Sadist
(noun)
- A person who derives pleasure from causing pain to others.
- One characterized by sadism, the condition in which sexual or other gratification is linked to the infliction of physical or mental pain.
Origin:
From french sadiste, from the name of the marquis de sade, who wrote extensively on sexual violence and cruelty.
Examples:
- He is a sadist, who likes to see others suffer.
- He couldn't believe that she was a sadist, who enjoyed inflicting pain.
- The sadist gets pleasure from causing pain to others.
- He was labeled as a sadist because of his abusive behavior.
- The sadist in him was pleased to see the other person in pain.