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sadist vs degenerate

degenerate vs sadist

sadist and degenerate both are nouns.

sadist is not an adjective while degenerate is an adjective.

sadist is not a verb while degenerate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sadist Yes No No No
degenerate Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, degenerate is a hypernym of sadist; that is, degenerate is a word with a broader meaning than sadist:
  • sadist: someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
  • degenerate: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Other hypernyms of sadist include deviant, deviate, perv, perve, pervert.
sadist (noun) degenerate (noun)
someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
sadist (adjective) degenerate (adjective)
unrestrained by convention or morality
sadist (verb) degenerate (verb)
grow progressively worse
Difference between sadist and degenerate

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