What constitutes sexual sadism?

Sexual sadism is defined as deriving sexual arousal from the act of inflicting psychological or physical suffering on another person. This aligns with the DSM-5 criteria that highlight the importance of the suffering aspect in sexual sadism. It is not merely about experiencing pain or humiliation yourself, which is not part of this diagnostic category. Rather, it focuses specifically on the thrill of exerting power and control over another individual through infliction of pain or humiliation, making the aspect of dominance and suffering central to the definition of sexual sadism. The other options involve different concepts related to sexual desires or role dynamics but do not accurately capture the essence of sexual sadism as defined in the DSM-5.