sadist

• Nom désignant une personne qui éprouve du plaisir, souvent d'ordre psychologique ou sexuel, à infliger de la douleur, de la souffrance ou de l'humiliation à autrui.

A noun referring to a person who derives pleasure, often of a psychological or sexual nature, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

1. Person who enjoys inflicting painC1formal

   An individual who derives pleasure, often sexual, from causing physical or psychological pain to others.

   Sadique

   • The character in the novel was portrayed as a sadist who tormented his victims.
   • A sadist might enjoy humiliating others in social situations.
   • The psychologist explained that a sadist often lacks empathy for their victims.

   Synonymesfiendmonstersavagetormentortorturer

   Antonymesaltruistbenefactormasochist