sadistic meaning

Definition of sadistic

1. deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

   Opposite: masochistic

   Related forms: sadism

sadistic in a sentence

• The man with the machete had a sadistic smile on his face.
• My father is a sadistic psychopath.
• Republicans are absolutely twisted, bloodthirsty, power-hungry, sadistic liars.
• Tom was a sadistic father.

How to pronounce sadistic

sadistic is pronounced /səˈdɪstɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with sadistic

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