Brute
Brute adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the brute attacks on innocent civilians had taken the war to a whole new level
Sadistic and brute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadistic" instead the word "Brute" as an adjective or an adverb.
Sadistic
Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the troubled youth is being treated by a psychotherapist for his sadistic urges to hurt animals
Brute and sadistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brute" instead the word "Sadistic" as an adjective or an adverb.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In the first few minutes of The Proposition, Stanley seems to be a brute presenting the protagonist with a Sadistic Choice.
Source: Bait-and-Switch Tyrant -
Shu, who at first admits to being quite strict... but as soon as Chi-Chi is out of the room, shows his true colors as a sadistic asshole by hitting Gohan with a whip at the slightest mistake and openly and relentlessly insulting Goku, dismissing him as a "brainless brute" and a deadbeat parent.
Source: Sadist Teacher - The Brute: Decapitator, who revels in Cold-Blooded Torture, Gorgon, who is sadistic killer and Skaar, who is strongest member of the team.
Source: Five Bad Band / Comic Books
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