sadisme

From French sadisme, named after the French writer Marquis de Sade (1740 – 1814).

sadisme c (singular definite sadismen, not used in plural form)

1. sadism (enjoyment of inflicting pain)

• masochisme c

From Marquis de Sade +‎ -isme

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sadisme m (plural sadismes)

1. sadism

• sadique
• sadiste

• “sadisme” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• admises, admisse