Synonyms & related words for sadism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sadism — including masochism, sadomasochism, algolagnia, cruelty, cruelness, paraphilia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sadism

Explore words related to sadism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sadistic, sadist, sadomasochist, sadomasochistic, sadistically, masochistic, masochist, perversion. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sadism

Common synonyms for sadism include masochism, sadomasochism, algolagnia, cruelty, cruelness, paraphilia, brutality, voyeurism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sadism come from?

The word sadism breaks down into one root of Eponym origin: the root sad-, from Eponym sade (“from Marquis de Sade”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.