zoosadism

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noun

The deriving of sexual pleasure from cruelty to animals.

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Meanings

nounzoosadism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe deriving of sexual pleasure from cruelty to animals.

Origin

From zoo- + sadism; coined by German psychoanalyst Ernest Borneman.

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APA

zoosadism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoosadism

MLA

“zoosadism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoosadism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoosadism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoosadism.

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