sadist
/ˈseɪdɪst/noun
sadist is spelled S-A-D-I-S-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sadist means “One who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sadist is sadists.
How many letters and syllables are in sadist?
| Letters | 6: S-A-D-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sadist?
Sadist appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sadist?
- /ˈseɪdɪst/
- /ˈsædɪst/
Sadist has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sadist.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-NaomiAmethyst-sadist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sadist
- sadists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sadist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others.
- 2
colloquialslangOne who enjoys teasing others.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate sadist?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of sadist: S.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sadist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sadist come from?
From the name of the Marquis de Sade; see sadism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).