Sadist

The sensation of enjoying the infliction of pain, humiliation, degradation, cruelty, or witnessing others inflict similar actions on another person is known as sadism. Sadists are those who find pleasure in such behavior. Although it's not always the case, this pleasure is frequently sexual.

The word sadism is derived from the name of the French author and nobleman Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), whose works frequently depicted violent sexual desires. He also practiced sadism in his private life, frequently with sex workers and frequently without their consent. Richard von Krafft-Ebing, a psychiatrist who was born in Germany, first used the word in his seminal work "Sexual Psychopathy: A Clinical-Forensic Study." Masochism, the term's opponent, was also created by him.

Consensual usage of sadomasochistic practices is widespread in the BDSM community. While some pain is thought to increase sensation, excitement, and consequently sexual arousal, letting someone else regulate one's sexual pleasure can be a turn-on for submissives. Being in charge of someone else's enjoyment and, to a lesser extent, their bodies and minds is also an exciting aspect of the game for the dominating party. To protect the safety and integrity of both participants, play frequently begins with setting boundaries and safe words. In BDSM, both partners' permission and comfort are typically prized.

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Sexual sadism was generally seen as a pathological or aberrant behavior, or paraphilia, because it originated from psychopathological research, both as a psychiatric concept and as a phrase. As additional studies on the behavior surfaced in the 1970s and 1980s, this school of thought started to change. Most people now consider sexual sadism to be a sexual expression; some studies even classify BDSM as a sexual orientation. In any case, according to polls, up to 46.8% of people have engaged in at least one BDSM action during their lifetime.

To be deemed deviant, a person must "have a sexual desire or behavior that involves another person's psychological distress, injury, or death, or a desire for sexual behaviors involving unwilling persons or persons unable to give legal consent," as well as experience personal distress related to their interest. According to the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), sadomasochism is not an illness in and of itself.

Fortunately, sadomasochism is not usually associated with acts that are highly severe or dangerous in the BDSM community. According to a 2014 poll conducted by Dr Justin Lehmiller, verbal humiliation, handcuffs, bondage, spanking, and biting were among the most prevalent behaviours among those who had sadomasochistic encounters.

Partners should thoroughly discuss the play, decide on a safe word, and make sure that complete and continuous consent is given in each scene, just like in any other BDSM play.