SADISM

sadism

(noun) sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sadism (countable and uncountable, plural sadisms)

(chiefly, psychiatry) The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.

Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.

(in general) Deliberate cruelty, either mental or physical, to other people, or to animals, regardless of whether for (sexual) gratification.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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