Sadism Dream Meanings

Sadism Dream Meaning: From 10 Different Sources


Sadism

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1- Sadism often arises because of anger still held but suppressed from childhood hurts.

It is the wish to hurt or provoke a reaction often in someone we love. In waking life most of us are not capable of being sadistic, but in dreams we can do what we like, so sadism becomes acceptable.

2- It will obviously depend on whether we are being sadistic or if someone is being sadistic towards us as to the interpretation. We know that in dreams other people can represent parts of ourselves, so we need to consider whether we are causing ourselves harm deliberately or inadvertently.

We may feel that we wish to punish ourselves for some supposed misdemeanour and, as a displacement activity, we dream of sadistic behaviour.

The very fact that it is sadistic may also mean that it is masochistic - that is, self-involved.

3- Punishment can be the other side of compassion if we do not have the correct motivation: ‘It’s for your own good’.

Dream Source: Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary
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Sadism

Psychological / emotional perspective: It will obviously depend on whether we are being sadistic or if someone is being sadistic towards us as to the interpretation. We know that in dreams other people can represent parts of ourselves, so we need to consider whether we are causing ourselves harm deliberately or inadvertently. We may feel that we wish to punish ourselves for some supposed misdemeanour and, as a displacement activity, we dream of sadistic behaviour.

The very fact that it is sadistic may also mean that it is masochistic – that is, self-involved.

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To dream of behaving sadistically may be enlightening you to a suppressed feeling of anger or rage. Note who or what you are hurting or wanting to hurt and examine your conscience for truth in connection with your everyday interactions.

To dream of being attacked with malicious sadism indicates there is an implication of guilt over wrongdoing in your life. You need forgiveness.

Dream Source: Dream Symbols and Analysis
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Material aspects: Sadism often arises because of anger still held – but suppressed – from childhood hurts.

It is the wish to hurt or provoke a reaction – often in someone we love. In waking life most of us are not capable of being sadistic, but in dreams we can do what we like, so sadism becomes acceptable.

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In everyday life we may be very timid, in which case sadism in a dream is an escape mechanism.

If we have to be dominant and controlling in everyday life, the unconscious shows its need to be controlled by such dreams.

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Anger from childhood hurts; sometimes the inabil­ity to face the real emotional pain of one’s own hurts as a child; lack of real sexual satisfaction, perhaps because of lack of emotional development.
Dream Source: A Guide to Dreams and Sleep Experiences
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Gives gender-specific: Sadistic behaviour that is not sexual in nature signifies a degree of childish cruelty in both men’s and women’s dreams. That cruelty may well be gender specific.
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Sadism appearing in a dream would suggest that it is probably a counterbalance to our conscious way of being in, and dealing with, the world.
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