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Is there a term for a person who gets pleasure out of the misfortune of others?

Asked by beautifulbobby193 (1699points) December 2nd, 2009 from iPhone

Is this a mental illness? Why do some people seem to get a form of satisfaction out of deliberately upsetting others? Are they purely sadists? Why does this occur? Does it make the person evil?

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