Synonyms & related words for sadist

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sadist — including masochist, fetishist, necrophiliac, pedophiliac, tormentor, rapist. 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 sadist

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

Synonyms for sadist

Common synonyms for sadist include masochist, fetishist, necrophiliac, pedophiliac, tormentor, rapist — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sadist come from?

The word sadist 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.