Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
A. Sadism
B. Malevolence
C. Bigotry
D. Masochism
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
One word substitute is Sadism.Sadism: the tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
Malevolence: the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility.
Bigotry: intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself.
Masochism: the tendency to derive sexual gratification from one's own pain or humiliation.
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