加か虐ぎゃく心しん

noun

sadism; sadistic tendency

A psychological term for deriving pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation. Often used in discussions of personality or relationships. Cross-referenced with サディズム.

See also: サディズム

• 彼かれの言げん動どうには加か虐ぎゃく心しんが感かんじられる。

  His words and actions reveal a sadistic tendency.

• 加か虐ぎゃく心しんと被ひ虐ぎゃく心しんは表ひょう裏り一いっ体たいだと言いわれる。

  Sadism and masochism are said to be two sides of the same coin.