sadistic, sadistically 1. Sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others. 2. Deriving sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. 3. The tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty; extreme cruelty. There once was a masochist who had a str... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3791/