sadisme (French)

Where does "sadisme" come from?

The French noun 'sadisme' is formed from the proper name 'Marquis de Sade' combined with the suffix '-isme'[1].

Full etymology tree

• sadisme (French), 'sadism'
  • derived Marquis de Sade (French)
  • suffix -isme (French), '-ism'

Ancestors

• -isme (French)

Descendants and derived words

• sadisme (Danish)
• sadisme (Dutch)
• sadism (English)
• sadism (Swedish)

Sources

1. sadisme (French) - Wiktionary

Updated September 2026

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