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This might contain spoilers on Infinity War. At the end, when Thanos completed the Gauntlet with all the stones, rather than killing him quickly with his axe, Thor decided to first make sure Thanos feels pain for all the thing he's done. What would you call Thor in this scenario?
It doesn't need to specifically cater to the description I gave, it could be something that would generally describe him, such as "Malevolent".
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This might contain spoilers on Infinity War. At the end, when Thanos completed the Gauntlet with all the stones, rather than killing him quickly with his axe, Thor decided to first make sure Thanos feels pain for all the thing he's done. What would you call Thor in this scenario?
It doesn't need to specifically cater to the description I gave, it could be something that would generally describe him, such as "Malevolent".
single-word-requests
asked Apr 5 at 16:14
Martian MarceraMartian Marcera
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closed as off-topic by tchrist♦ Apr 6 at 1:49
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Hello, Martian, and welcome to EL&U. You are asking for a single word specific to this situation, and it may not exist. There are words which could be used, but they are more general, such as : cruel, vindictive,etc. Also, you need to provide a sample sentence with a blank in it to insert the target language.
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 16:51
Yes yes, I may need to edit my description (and I will), but those are mostly what I am looking for. General words close to what I described.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 17:03
Just as a note, Thor did try to kill Thanos quickly with his axe . . .
– Jason Bassford
Apr 5 at 23:14
@JasonBassford Thor has an axe? What? The hammer wasn't good enough?
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 23:50
@JasonBassford well, I would disagree. Thanos worded it perfectly, "You should have gone with the head." But, this isn't a movie review site.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 6 at 2:59
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This might contain spoilers on Infinity War. At the end, when Thanos completed the Gauntlet with all the stones, rather than killing him quickly with his axe, Thor decided to first make sure Thanos feels pain for all the thing he's done. What would you call Thor in this scenario?
It doesn't need to specifically cater to the description I gave, it could be something that would generally describe him, such as "Malevolent".
single-word-requests
asked Apr 5 at 16:14
Martian MarceraMartian Marcera
224
This might contain spoilers on Infinity War. At the end, when Thanos completed the Gauntlet with all the stones, rather than killing him quickly with his axe, Thor decided to first make sure Thanos feels pain for all the thing he's done. What would you call Thor in this scenario?
It doesn't need to specifically cater to the description I gave, it could be something that would generally describe him, such as "Malevolent".
single-word-requests
single-word-requests
asked Apr 5 at 16:14
Martian MarceraMartian Marcera
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asked Apr 5 at 16:14
Martian MarceraMartian Marcera
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Martian Marcera
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Hello, Martian, and welcome to EL&U. You are asking for a single word specific to this situation, and it may not exist. There are words which could be used, but they are more general, such as : cruel, vindictive,etc. Also, you need to provide a sample sentence with a blank in it to insert the target language.
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 16:51
Yes yes, I may need to edit my description (and I will), but those are mostly what I am looking for. General words close to what I described.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 17:03
Just as a note, Thor did try to kill Thanos quickly with his axe . . .
– Jason Bassford
Apr 5 at 23:14
@JasonBassford Thor has an axe? What? The hammer wasn't good enough?
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 23:50
@JasonBassford well, I would disagree. Thanos worded it perfectly, "You should have gone with the head." But, this isn't a movie review site.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 6 at 2:59
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Hello, Martian, and welcome to EL&U. You are asking for a single word specific to this situation, and it may not exist. There are words which could be used, but they are more general, such as : cruel, vindictive,etc. Also, you need to provide a sample sentence with a blank in it to insert the target language.
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 16:51
Yes yes, I may need to edit my description (and I will), but those are mostly what I am looking for. General words close to what I described.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 17:03
Just as a note, Thor did try to kill Thanos quickly with his axe . . .
– Jason Bassford
Apr 5 at 23:14
@JasonBassford Thor has an axe? What? The hammer wasn't good enough?
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 23:50
@JasonBassford well, I would disagree. Thanos worded it perfectly, "You should have gone with the head." But, this isn't a movie review site.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 6 at 2:59
Hello, Martian, and welcome to EL&U. You are asking for a single word specific to this situation, and it may not exist. There are words which could be used, but they are more general, such as : cruel, vindictive,etc. Also, you need to provide a sample sentence with a blank in it to insert the target language.
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 16:51
Hello, Martian, and welcome to EL&U. You are asking for a single word specific to this situation, and it may not exist. There are words which could be used, but they are more general, such as : cruel, vindictive,etc. Also, you need to provide a sample sentence with a blank in it to insert the target language.
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 16:51
Yes yes, I may need to edit my description (and I will), but those are mostly what I am looking for. General words close to what I described.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 17:03
Yes yes, I may need to edit my description (and I will), but those are mostly what I am looking for. General words close to what I described.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 17:03
Just as a note, Thor did try to kill Thanos quickly with his axe . . .
– Jason Bassford
Apr 5 at 23:14
Just as a note, Thor did try to kill Thanos quickly with his axe . . .
– Jason Bassford
Apr 5 at 23:14
@JasonBassford Thor has an axe? What? The hammer wasn't good enough?
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 23:50
@JasonBassford Thor has an axe? What? The hammer wasn't good enough?
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 23:50
@JasonBassford well, I would disagree. Thanos worded it perfectly, "You should have gone with the head." But, this isn't a movie review site.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 6 at 2:59
@JasonBassford well, I would disagree. Thanos worded it perfectly, "You should have gone with the head." But, this isn't a movie review site.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 6 at 2:59
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You could describe them as "cruel" or "inhumane." If you want to emphasize the revenge aspect, you could call them "vengeful." To incorporate the idea that they aren't satisfied with an eye for an eye, you could call them "implacably vengeful."
answered Apr 5 at 23:49
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The term sadist or sadism or sadistic works for me.
The deriving of pleasure from cruelty; thus, a person deriving pleasure from cruelty is a sadist. Adjectival form is sadistic.
I guess you could say that sadism is an extreme form of schadenfreude, which is the delight one feels in the misfortune or pain of someone else.
answered Apr 5 at 17:41
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Sadism doesn't suggest that the victim of sadism is guilty of something.
– We oath to creation
Apr 5 at 17:44
I agree with KTM. However you are going at this in the right direction, Rhetorician. Schadenfroh is an adjective derived from Schadenfreude, so that may work as well.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 18:33
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You could describe them as "cruel" or "inhumane." If you want to emphasize the revenge aspect, you could call them "vengeful." To incorporate the idea that they aren't satisfied with an eye for an eye, you could call them "implacably vengeful."
answered Apr 5 at 23:49
QazQaz
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You could describe them as "cruel" or "inhumane." If you want to emphasize the revenge aspect, you could call them "vengeful." To incorporate the idea that they aren't satisfied with an eye for an eye, you could call them "implacably vengeful."
answered Apr 5 at 23:49
QazQaz
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You could describe them as "cruel" or "inhumane." If you want to emphasize the revenge aspect, you could call them "vengeful." To incorporate the idea that they aren't satisfied with an eye for an eye, you could call them "implacably vengeful."
answered Apr 5 at 23:49
QazQaz
3,12421123
You could describe them as "cruel" or "inhumane." If you want to emphasize the revenge aspect, you could call them "vengeful." To incorporate the idea that they aren't satisfied with an eye for an eye, you could call them "implacably vengeful."
answered Apr 5 at 23:49
QazQaz
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answered Apr 5 at 23:49
QazQaz
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answered Apr 5 at 23:49
QazQaz
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answered Apr 5 at 23:49
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The term sadist or sadism or sadistic works for me.
The deriving of pleasure from cruelty; thus, a person deriving pleasure from cruelty is a sadist. Adjectival form is sadistic.
I guess you could say that sadism is an extreme form of schadenfreude, which is the delight one feels in the misfortune or pain of someone else.
answered Apr 5 at 17:41
rhetoricianrhetorician
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Sadism doesn't suggest that the victim of sadism is guilty of something.
– We oath to creation
Apr 5 at 17:44
I agree with KTM. However you are going at this in the right direction, Rhetorician. Schadenfroh is an adjective derived from Schadenfreude, so that may work as well.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 18:33
add a comment |
The term sadist or sadism or sadistic works for me.
The deriving of pleasure from cruelty; thus, a person deriving pleasure from cruelty is a sadist. Adjectival form is sadistic.
I guess you could say that sadism is an extreme form of schadenfreude, which is the delight one feels in the misfortune or pain of someone else.
answered Apr 5 at 17:41
rhetoricianrhetorician
16.6k22253
1
Sadism doesn't suggest that the victim of sadism is guilty of something.
– We oath to creation
Apr 5 at 17:44
I agree with KTM. However you are going at this in the right direction, Rhetorician. Schadenfroh is an adjective derived from Schadenfreude, so that may work as well.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 18:33
add a comment |
The term sadist or sadism or sadistic works for me.
The deriving of pleasure from cruelty; thus, a person deriving pleasure from cruelty is a sadist. Adjectival form is sadistic.
I guess you could say that sadism is an extreme form of schadenfreude, which is the delight one feels in the misfortune or pain of someone else.
answered Apr 5 at 17:41
rhetoricianrhetorician
16.6k22253
The term sadist or sadism or sadistic works for me.
The deriving of pleasure from cruelty; thus, a person deriving pleasure from cruelty is a sadist. Adjectival form is sadistic.
I guess you could say that sadism is an extreme form of schadenfreude, which is the delight one feels in the misfortune or pain of someone else.
answered Apr 5 at 17:41
rhetoricianrhetorician
16.6k22253
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answered Apr 5 at 17:41
rhetoricianrhetorician
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answered Apr 5 at 17:41
rhetoricianrhetorician
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answered Apr 5 at 17:41
rhetoricianrhetorician
16.6k22253
16.6k22253
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Sadism doesn't suggest that the victim of sadism is guilty of something.
– We oath to creation
Apr 5 at 17:44
I agree with KTM. However you are going at this in the right direction, Rhetorician. Schadenfroh is an adjective derived from Schadenfreude, so that may work as well.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 18:33
add a comment |
1
Sadism doesn't suggest that the victim of sadism is guilty of something.
– We oath to creation
Apr 5 at 17:44
I agree with KTM. However you are going at this in the right direction, Rhetorician. Schadenfroh is an adjective derived from Schadenfreude, so that may work as well.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 18:33
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Sadism doesn't suggest that the victim of sadism is guilty of something.
– We oath to creation
Apr 5 at 17:44
Sadism doesn't suggest that the victim of sadism is guilty of something.
– We oath to creation
Apr 5 at 17:44
I agree with KTM. However you are going at this in the right direction, Rhetorician. Schadenfroh is an adjective derived from Schadenfreude, so that may work as well.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 18:33
I agree with KTM. However you are going at this in the right direction, Rhetorician. Schadenfroh is an adjective derived from Schadenfreude, so that may work as well.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 18:33
add a comment |
Hello, Martian, and welcome to EL&U. You are asking for a single word specific to this situation, and it may not exist. There are words which could be used, but they are more general, such as : cruel, vindictive,etc. Also, you need to provide a sample sentence with a blank in it to insert the target language.
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 16:51
Yes yes, I may need to edit my description (and I will), but those are mostly what I am looking for. General words close to what I described.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 5 at 17:03
Just as a note, Thor did try to kill Thanos quickly with his axe . . .
– Jason Bassford
Apr 5 at 23:14
@JasonBassford Thor has an axe? What? The hammer wasn't good enough?
– Cascabel
Apr 5 at 23:50
@JasonBassford well, I would disagree. Thanos worded it perfectly, "You should have gone with the head." But, this isn't a movie review site.
– Martian Marcera
Apr 6 at 2:59