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Etymology

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From Sade (Donatien Alphonse François de Sade) +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sadien (feminine sadienne, masculine plural sadiens, feminine plural sadiennes)

  1. (relational) of the Marquis de Sade
  2. Synonym of sadique (sadistic)