enforcing sadism

noun

One of the four subtypes of sadistic personality disorder, including features of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Meanings

nounenforcing sadism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablehuman sciencesOne of the four subtypes of sadistic personality disorder, including features of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
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