"sadism" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 虐待狂
• 施虐癖

Definition

虐待狂是指從讓他人遭受痛苦或折磨中獲得快感（尤其是性快感）的傾向。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於心理學和口語中，指以讓他人受苦為樂（有時指性愉悅），也形容殘忍。不要和“受虐狂”（masochism）混淆，後者是指喜歡自身痛苦。

Examples

Sadism is discussed in many psychology books.

許多心理學書籍都討論了**虐待狂**。

He showed signs of sadism when he hurt animals.

他在傷害動物時表現出**虐待狂**的跡象。

Sadism is not accepted in normal social behavior.

**虐待狂**在正常的社會行為中是不被接受的。

She accused her boss of sadism because of his cruel comments.

她因為老闆殘忍的評論指責他有**虐待狂**傾向。

His jokes often cross the line into sadism.

他的玩笑經常變成**虐待狂**。

There's a fine line between tough love and sadism.

嚴厲的愛與**虐待狂**之間只差一線。