Pugnacity
Pugnacity noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Sadism and pugnacity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadism" instead a noun "Pugnacity".
Nearby Word: pugnacious
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Sadism and Pugnacity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pugnacity/sadism
Pugnacity & Sadism. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pugnacity/sadism>.
Sadism or Pugnacity. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pugnacity/sadism.
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