Sadistic and Subhuman

Sadistic

Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

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

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist

Subhuman

Subhuman adjective - Having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal.
Usage example: years of grinding poverty that had reduced them to a subhuman existence

Sadistic and subhuman are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Subhuman".
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