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DE SADE
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• DE SADE (noun)
The noun DE SADE has 1 sense:
1. French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term 'sadism' (1740-1814)
Familiarity information: DE SADE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term 'sadism' (1740-1814)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Comte Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade; de Sade; Marquis de Sade; Sade
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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