# sadist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈseɪdɪst/ · frequency rank #44,466

## Definitions
1. One who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others.
2. One who enjoys teasing others.

## Etymology
From the name of the Marquis de Sade; see sadism.

## Easily confused with
- **sais** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadist-vs-sais)
- **saint** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadist-vs-saint)
- **sexist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadist-vs-sexist)
- **sawdust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadist-vs-sawdust)
- **statist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadist-vs-statist)
- **sadistic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadist-vs-sadistic)
- **Sadie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadie-vs-sadist)
- **Sadiq** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadiq-vs-sadist)
- **Sadat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadat-vs-sadist)
- **sadism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadism-vs-sadist)

## Common misspellings (9)
`asdist`, `saddist`, `sadisst`, `sadistt`, `sadits`, `sadsit`, `saidst`, `sdaist`, `ssadist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sadist