sadistic personality disorder

noun

A personality disorder characterized by cruel, aggressive, demeaning, and manipulative behavior towards others.

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SPD
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Meanings

nounsadistic personality disorder (countable and uncountable, plural sadistic personality disorders)

plural sadistic personality disorders

  1. countablehistoricaluncountablehuman sciencesA personality disorder characterized by cruel, aggressive, demeaning, and manipulative behavior towards others.

    Synonyms: SPD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA personality disorder characterized by cruel, aggressive, demeaning, and manipulative behavior towards others.

Similar
SPD

Translations

Danish sadistisk personlighedsforstyrrelse
  • sadistisk personlighedsforstyrrelsepersonality disorder
Finnish sadistinen persoonallisuushäiriö
  • sadistinen persoonallisuushäiriöpersonality disorder
Polish osobowość sadystyczna
  • osobowość sadystycznapersonality disorder
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Chicago

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