sadist
noun/ˈseɪdɪst/
Frequency rank: #17,930 most common English word
Meaning
A person who enjoys inflicting pain or humiliation on others.
Example sentence
Everyone at the office feared their manager, who seemed to be sadist taking pleasure in assigning impossible deadlines.
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