sadism
n. 施虐癖，施虐狂，虐待狂；性虐待狂，性施虐狂
例句
There's a streak of sadism in his nature.
他本性中有几分施虐倾向。
《牛津词典》
The tendency toward masochism is however always linked with elements of sadism.
然而性受虐狂倾向总是和一些施虐因素相关。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Psychoanalysts tend to regard both sadism and masochism as arising from childhood deprivation.
精神分析专家们倾向于认为施虐狂和受虐狂均由童年时期缺乏关爱所致。
