sadism

Example Sentences

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The boys and men - whom Ms Barrett calls "crimefluencers" - subscribe to a variety of ideologies, including including nihilism, sadism, Nazism and satanism.

From BBC

Jonsson’s Andy fluctuates along that spectrum, stopping short of David’s contempt and sadism in his upgraded self, but never approaching Bishop’s level of humanity.

From Salon

Yet his behavior and policies — which are rooted in political sadism and a lust for unchecked power — tell a different story.

From Salon

This sadism, she said, felt like an act of “revenge.”

From Salon

All of this is well-suited to generating video footage to satisfy the sadism of Fox News viewers, but it’s not really about stopping crime.

From Salon