sadism

1. N-UNCOUNT Sadism is a type of behaviour in which a person obtains pleasure from hurting other people and making them suffer physically or mentally. 施虐狂

Psychoanalysts tend to regard both sadism and masochism as arising from childhood deprivation. 精神分析專家們傾曏於認爲施虐狂和受虐狂均由童年時期缺乏關愛所致。

2. sadistN-COUNT 施虐狂

The man was a sadist who tortured animals and people. 這個男人是個施虐狂，折磨動物也折磨人。