explosive sadism
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Noun
explosive sadism (uncountable)
- (historical, psychiatry) One of the four subtypes of sadistic personality disorder, including features of borderline personality disorder.
Usage notes
- Sadistic personality disorder was introduced in DSM-III-R and removed in DSM-IV. personality disorder not otherwise specified may be used instead.
- These subtypes are not recognized by the DSM-5 or ICD-10.
- Any individual with sadistic personality disorder may exhibit either one of the four somewhat different subtypes.