Catty and Sadistic

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Catty adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

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Sadistic and catty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Catty".

Nearby Words: cat, cattily, cattish, catting

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

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Catty and sadistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catty" instead an adjective "Sadistic".

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist

Hypocritical Humor: Frequently used with Beverly, who despite her intense value of social virtues, is in reality petty, catty tempered, sadistic and in one of her juror's case, thoroughly ungrateful.

Source: Film / Serial Mom

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