Sadism and Torture

Sadism

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

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

Nearby Words: sadistic, sadistically, sadist

Torture noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Sadism and torture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sadism" instead a noun "Torture".

Nearby Words: tortured, torturous, torturing, torturer

emotional	emotional sadism	emotional torture
old	old sadism	old torture
physical	physical sadism	physical torture
pure	pure sadism	pure torture
Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, brutal, plain, actual, violent, extreme, evil, hideous, cold, sexual, mental, psychological, general, implied, pointless, outright, horrific, sadistic.

Unfortunately for the heroes, her definition of 'play' involves blood, sadism and torture both physical and mental.

Source: Combat Sadomasochist
Gohan becomes this when Cell's sadism triggers his Super Saiyan 2 transformation, deciding to torture Cell instead of just killing him.

Source: Sadist
Rugen takes delight in torture and imprisonment; while he's The Dragon instead of the villain, he's a far, far more vile character for his open and brutal sadism.

Source: Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad

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