sadique

sadist

noun adjective sah-DEEK Rare

Origin: from Marquis de Sade, French author

Also means

sadistic

Usage Note

Sadique functions as both a noun ('a sadist') and an adjective ('sadistic'). It derives from the name of the Marquis de Sade, which also gave English 'sadism.' In everyday French it is often used hyperbolically — tu es sadique ! — to describe someone who takes pleasure in others' minor discomfort, without clinical intent.

Examples

"Il était sadique avec ses petits frères."

Natural Translation

He was sadistic with his younger brothers.

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