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sexual sadism

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sadism /sa·dism/ (sa´dizm) (sad´izm) the act or instance of gaining pleasure from inflicting physical or psychological pain on another; the term is usually used to denote sexual s. sadis´tic
sexual sadism  a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from infliciting physical or psychological pain on another.

sexual sadism.
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sadism [sa´dizm]
the act or instance of gaining pleasure from inflicting physical or psychological pain on another. The term is usually used to denote sexual s. adj., adj sadis´tic.
sexual sadism a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from hurting, humiliating, or otherwise inflicting physical or psychological suffering on another.


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