sadistic

adjective

sa·dis·tic | \ sə-ˈdi-stik

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also sā- or sa- \

Definition of sadistic

: of, relating to, or characterized by sadism sadistic fantasies : taking pleasure in the infliction of pain, punishment, or humiliation on others a leg … sawed off in sections by a sadistic surgeon — The New Yorker For my 41st birthday, an especially sadistic buddy gave me a video of me falling off my skateboard nearly 160 times.— Bret Anthony Johnston

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sadistically \ sə-ˈdi-sti-k(ə-)lē

also sā- or sa- \ adverb

… in a gangster story realism requires that the hoods kill each other off and do so sadistically. — Robert F. Moss

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“Sadistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadistic. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.

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