The Sadist of Mariupol: A field guide of 100 terms to
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From Merriam-Webster online:
Definition of sadism
1
: the derivation of sexual gratification from the infliction of physical pain or humiliation on another person — compare masochism, sadomasochism
2a
: delight in cruelty
b
: extreme cruelty
Definition of sadist
: one characterized by sadism : a person who takes pleasure in inflicting pain, punishment, or humiliation on others
a sexual sadist He's a sadist and, where Toby is concerned, an unusually relentless one: he's in the boy's face constantly, prodding, belittling, taunting.— Terrence Rafferty To
the penal colony, the cat-o'-nine-tails was a tool more basic than the
hoe. On Norfolk Island, where the camp was commanded by a succession of sadists, there were other forms of torture as well …— Clive James
100 Synonyms
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synonyms for sadist
synonyms for sadist
synonyms for sadistic
synonyms for sadistic
synonyms for sadism
synonyms for sadism
And, synonyms that describe Sadism, sadist, sadistic:
synonyms for cruel
synonyms for cruel
- atrocious
- barbarous
- bitter
- brutal
- callous
- cold-blooded
- evil
- harsh
- hateful
- heartless
- inhuman
- inhumane
- merciless
- painful
- relentless
- ruthless
- sadistic
- spiteful
- tyrannical
- unkind
- vicious
- wicked
- bestial
- bloodthirsty
- brutish
- degenerate
- demoniac
- depraved
- excruciating
- ferocious
- fierce
- flinty
- hard
- hard-hearted
- hellish
- implacable
- inexorable
- malevolent
- monstrous
- pernicious
- poignant
- rancorous
- revengeful
- sinful
- unfeeling
- unnatural
- unrelenting
- vengeful
- virulent
synonyms for pitiless
synonyms for pitiless
- austere
- barbarous
- brutal
- callous
- cold
- coldblooded
- coldhearted
- cruel
- cutthroat
- dog-eat-dog
- frigid
- hardhearted
- harsh
- hatchetjob
- heartless
- implacable
- indifferent
- inexorable
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensible
- killer instinct
- mean
- merciless
- obdurate
- relentless
- remorseless
- ruthless
- satanic
- savage
- soulless
- stony
synonyms for without mercy
synonyms for without mercy
- aggressive
- brutal
- competitive
- cutthroat
- every person for themselves
- fierce
- merciless
- ruthless
- unmerciful
- vicious
- voracious
synonyms for dog eat dog
synonyms for dog eat dog
- barbarous
- callous
- cruel
- fierce
- grim
- harsh
- implacable
- inexorable
- inhumane
- relentless
- ruthless
- severe
- unforgiving
- unrelenting
- unsparing
- unyielding
- unmerciful
- compassionless
- cutthroat
- dog-eat-dog
- gratuitous
- hard
- hardhearted
- hatchet job
- having a killer instinct
- iron-fisted
- mean machine
- mortal
- pitiless
- unappeasable
- uncalled-for
- unfeeling
- unflinching
- unpitying
- unsympathetic
- wanton
Dog eat dog, list two, with some duplicates:
synonyms for dog eat dog
synonyms for dog eat dog
- barbarous
- brutal
- callous
- cold-blooded
- cruel
- cutthroat
- ferocious
- fierce
- harsh
- inhuman
- malevolent
- merciless
- rancorous
- relentless
- sadistic
- savage
- unforgiving
- unrelenting
- unyielding
- vicious
- vindictive
- adamant
- cold
- dog-eat-dog
- feral
- grim
- hard
- hard-hearted
- implacable
- inexorable
- ironfisted
- killer
- mortal
- obdurate
- pitiless
- remorseless
- revengeful
- severe
- stern
- stony
- surly
- unappeasable
- unfeeling
- unmerciful
- unsympathetic
- without pity
for 20 other articles on cruelty: see the cloud list of terms in this blog below.
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