Enjoyment of inflicting pain
sexual gratification gained through causing physical pain or humiliation.
sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others
The act of inflicting pain
Sadism is a form of sexual gratification in which a person is sexually aroused and gratified by threat or infliction pain or humiliation and degradation on a more submissive sexual partner. This was first written about and described by the Marquis de Sade, which is where the word comes from.
Deriving pleasure from causing physical or emotional pain on another willing person.
Getting sexual pleasure by inflicting pain, discomfort, or humiliation on someone. See also BDSM.
A paraphilia in which pleasure is derived from inflicting pain or abuse on others.
empowerment and arousal derived from injuring others. The deriving of sexual gratification by inflicting pain on others. Sadism comes from the Marquis de Sade, see also masochism.
Sexual gratification by infliction of pain.
Derived from the Marquis de Sade's name, it means to gain pleasure from hurting and humiliating others and was first introduced to the dictionary in 1834. The person on the receiving end of such treatment is, if willing, called a masochist. (See also Masochism.)
The infliction of the sensation of pain in order to achieve sexual excitement. Term was developed from the writings of Marquis de Sade.
A sexual variation in which the person derives sexual pleasure from inflicting pain on someone else.
Sexual arousal or orgasm dependent on giving punishment, disciplining or humiliating a partner, or requiring servitude.
Empowerment and arousal from the interaction of inflicting desired intense stimulation/pain on a willing partner.
SEXUAL STIMULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIRE TO INFLICT PAIN, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL, ON ANOTHER SADOMASOCHISM...BOTH SADISM AND MASOCHISM EXISTING IN THE SAME PERSON
A pathological motive that leads to inflicting pain on another person. See also masochism.
Receiving sexual stimulation by giving pain, usually during foreplay. See "Masochism" .