Psychiatry and Psychology

Sadism

A condition in which there is a derivation of pleasure from inflicting pain, discomfort or humiliation on another person or persons. The sexual significance of sadistic wishes or behavior may be conscious or unconscious.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A condition in which there is a derivation of pleasure from inflicting pain, discomfort or humiliation on another person or persons. The sexual significance of sadistic wishes or behavior may be conscious or unconscious.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Sadisms
  • Sexual Sadism
  • Sadism, Sexual
  • Sadisms, Sexual
  • Sexual Sadisms

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31 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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  1. F03w.657w.700w

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WM 610

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sadism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012448. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012448
  2. Sadism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyday_sadism
  3. Sadism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5507613