sadistic personality disorder
English edit
Noun edit
sadistic personality disorder (plural sadistic personality disorders)
- (historical, psychiatry) A disorder characterized by cruel, aggressive, demeaning, and manipulative behavior towards others.
Usage notes edit
- This mental disorder were introduced in DSM-III-R but removed in the later editions (DSM-IV, DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5). Personality disorder not otherwise specified may be used instead.
Synonyms edit
- SPD (abbreviation)
Translations edit
personality disorder