Duress and Sadism

Duress

Duress noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.

Sadism and duress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadism" instead a noun "Duress".

Sadism

Sadism noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

Duress and sadism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duress" instead a noun "Sadism".

Nearby Words: sadistic, sadistically, sadist

How words are described

emotional emotional duress emotional sadism
physical physical duress physical sadism
genuine genuine duress genuine sadism
extreme extreme duress extreme sadism
Other adjectives: mental, psychological.
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