Maliciousness
Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Sadism and maliciousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadism" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
Sadism
Sadism noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: a troubled youth with a streak of sadism in him
Maliciousness and sadism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Sadism".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- brutality and maliciousness
- brutality and sadism
- savagery and maliciousness
- savagery and sadism
- meanness and maliciousness
- meanness and sadism
- wickedness and maliciousness
- wickedness and sadism
- atrocity and maliciousness
- atrocity and sadism
- malice and maliciousness
- malice and sadism
- spite and maliciousness
- spite and sadism
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