sade

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Definition

Proper noun A French aristocrat, revolutionary, politician, philosopher, and writer, famous for his libertine sexuality and his works of philosophical fiction that often depict graphic violence, sexual fantasies, and critiques of religion and morality. His name is the origin of the term "sadism."

Examples of Usage
  • The writings of the Marquis de Sade were controversial and banned for many years.
  • Scholars debate whether Sade's work is purely transgressive or contains serious philosophical critique.
  • The term "sadism" is derived from the name of the Marquis de Sade.
Advanced Usage
  • Sadean (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the Marquis de Sade or his writings, especially their themes of extreme violence, sexual cruelty, and philosophical nihilism.
    • The film had a distinctly Sadean quality in its exploration of power and degradation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sadism (n): The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
  • Sadist (n): A person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain or humiliation on others.
  • Sadistic (adj): Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
Synonyms
  • The Marquis de Sade (full title/name)
Notes on Meaning

This word is almost exclusively used to refer to the historical figure, Donatien Alphonse François, the Marquis de Sade. It is a proper noun and is typically capitalized. Its primary significance in modern English is as the etymological root for the common noun "sadism" and its related forms. It is not used as a common noun or verb.

Noun
  1. French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)

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