Abbreviation of サディスト. Refers to a person who derives pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation.
See also: サディスト
彼はちょっとサドなところがある。
He has a bit of a sadistic side.
Abbreviation of サディズム. Refers to the tendency or practice of deriving pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation.
See also: サディズム
サドとマゾの違いがよくわからない。
I don't really understand the difference between sadism and masochism.
He has a bit of a sadistic streak.
I think she has a bit of a sadistic streak.
サド describes someone who enjoys inflicting pain, while マゾ describes someone who enjoys receiving it.
Abbreviation of サディスト (sadist) or サディズム (sadism), from English 'sadist'/'sadism', ultimately derived from the Marquis de Sade.