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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" or as "sadistic". Sadism has been associated with a lack of empathy, and with psychopathic traits.

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Delroy PaulhusHuman conditionPsychometricsBDSMDark triad
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Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade
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Everyday sadism → As, BDSM, Donald Dutton, One, Over, Psychologists Delroy Paulhus, Results, Sadism, Sadistic Tendencies, Studies, They, Varieties
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