Sadist can refer to: * A person with a high level of

everyday sadism Everyday sadism (also known as subclinical sadism or simply sadism) is a personality trait characterized by the enjoyment of inflicting or witnessing pain upon other people or animals. Those who fit the characteristic are referred to as "sadists" o ...

, a personality trait characterized by enjoyment of hurting others * A person with

sadistic personality disorder Sadistic personality disorder is an obsolete term for a proposed personality disorder defined by a pervasive pattern of sadistic and cruel behavior. People who fitted this diagnosis were thought to have a desire to control others and to have a ...

, an obsolete clinical term for people who enjoy the suffering of others Sadist may also refer to:

Sexual practices

BDSM BDSM is a variety of often Eroticism, erotic practices or Sexual roleplay, roleplaying involving Bondage (BDSM), bondage, Discipline (BDSM), discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism, and other related interpersonal dynamics. Given ...

, one who engages in the erotic (sexual) practices, interpersonal dynamics, or roleplaying involving bondage, dominance and submission, and masochism *

Sadomasochism Sadism () and masochism (), known collectively as sadomasochism ( ) or S&M, is the derivation of pleasure from acts of respectively inflicting or receiving pain or humiliation. The term is named after the Marquis de Sade, a French author known ...

, one who engages with consenting partners in aspects of pain or humiliation for sexual pleasure *

Sexual sadism disorder Sexual sadism disorder is the condition of experiencing sexual arousal in response to the pain, suffering or humiliation of other people. Several other terms are used to describe the condition, and it may overlap with other conditions that invol ...

, one who has a medical/psychological condition for sexual arousal from inflicting pain/humiliation on unwilling, non-consenting victims

Arts and media

Sadist (band) Sadist is an Italian death metal band formed in Genoa, Italy, in January 1991. It debuted with ''Black Screams'' in 1991, then released three albums. The band went on hiatus after releasing the album ''Lego'' in 2000. They reunited in 2005 and r ...

, an Italian metal band ** ''Sadist'' (album), their 2007 album * "Sadist", a song by Stone Sour from ''

House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 ''House of Gold & Bones – Part 2'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Stone Sour, and is the second and final album of the House of Gold & Bones concept. The album was released on April 3, 2013, in Japan, April 8 in the UK, and Apr ...

'' * ''The Sadist'' (book), a nonfiction book about the serial killer Peter Kürten, by Karl Berg * ''The Sadist'' (1963 film), an American exploitation film *

The Sadist (2025 film) ''The Sadist'' is a 2024 Indian short film written and directed by Kundan Shashiraj. The 30-minute film, categorized as a news and drama short, explores themes of societal shifts toward violence and the role of media manipulation in shaping colle ...

, an Indian short film

Sexual practices

Arts and media

See also