Where does “סאַדיזם” come from?

סאַדיזם (Yiddish) comes from French sadisme, from French Marquis de Sade.

סאַדיזם (Yiddish): sadism

Definitions

  1. sadism

Ancestry of “סאַדיזם”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsadismesadism
2FrenchMarquis de Sade
Every word from French Marquis de SadeEvery word from French sadisme
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