sadism

• n. 虐待狂；施虐癖；病態的殘忍

來自法國 18 世紀身體力行並對施虐情節進行描述的小說家 A.F.de Sade 伯爵。-ism,主義，思 想，行為。

sadism (n.)

"love of cruelty," 1888, from French sadisme, from the name of Count Donatien A.F. de Sade (1740-1815). Not a marquis, though usually now called one, he was notorious for cruel sexual practices he described in his novels.

1. The tendency towards masochism is however always linked with elements of sadism.

不過，性受虐狂的傾向中總是有一些施虐的成分。

來自柯林斯例句

2. There's a streak of sadism in his nature.

他本性中有幾分施虐傾向。

來自《權威詞典》

3. Psychoanalysts tend to regard both sadism and masochism as arising from childhood deprivation.

精神分析學家往往認為施虐狂和受虐狂都是由於兒時缺乏關愛造成的。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Anti - sadism, to the American mind, has no link to anarchism.

對美國人來說, 反 中央集權, 與無政府主義並無關係.

來自互聯網

5. Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls.

懷疑主義是受難靈魂的自虐.

來自互聯網