Sadist
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Someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others.

Not to be confused with masochists who derive pleasure from having pain inflicted on themselves (by either themselves or by others).
Some subjects sadist could represent are:
  • Sadist (band)
    Sadist (band)
    Sadist is a progressive death metal band from Genoa, Italy, founded in 1991. The band split up in 2000 after releasing their Lego album, but reunited in 2005 and released their self-titled album in 2007. Their compositions involve a heavy usage of guitar solos and keyboard solos, with progressive,...

    , an Italian progressive death metal band
  • Sadist (album)
    Sadist (album)
    Sadist is the eponymous fifth full-length studio album by the Italian progressive death metal band Sadist, released on April 17, 2007 by Beyond Productions...

    , their self-titled album
  • Sadistic personality disorder
    Sadistic personality disorder
    Sadistic personality disorder is a diagnosis which appeared only in an appendix of the revised third edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders . The current version of the DSM does not include it, so it is no longer considered a valid...

    , a mental disorder


Some other non-direct subjects sadist could represent are:
  • Sadism and masochism as medical terms
    Sadism and masochism as medical terms
    In psychiatry, the terms sadism and masochism describe a personality type characterized by the actor or actrix deriving pleasure and gratification from inflicting physical pain and humiliation ; and from suffering pain and humiliation upon the self ; such pleasure often is sexual, but not...

  • Sadistik Exekution
    Sadistik Exekution
    Sadistik Exekution is an Australian Death Metal band that formed in 1985 and has existed somewhat sporadically ever since. While last playing live in 1999, the band recorded two more albums and while they have publicly declared to have disbanded several times since, the group reunited for a single...

    , an Australian death metal band
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