People who commit acts of sadism and masochism are called sadists and masochists respectively, for further information on the subject see the accompanying article: Sadism and masochism

Some subjects sadist could represent are:

• Sadist (band), an Italian progressive death metal band

* Sadist (album), a self-titled album by Sadist

• Sadistic personality disorder, a mental disorder

Some other non-direct subjects sadist could represent are:

• Sadism and masochism as medical terms
• Sadistik Exekution, an Australian death metal band