explosive sadism

noun

One of the four subtypes of sadistic personality disorder, including features of borderline personality disorder.

Meanings

nounexplosive sadism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablehuman sciencesOne of the four subtypes of sadistic personality disorder, including features of borderline personality disorder.
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