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Definition of sadistic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sadistic

adjective
 
/səˈdɪstɪk/
 
/səˈdɪstɪk/
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  1. getting pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, from hurting other people
    • He took sadistic pleasure in taunting the boy.
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