Ambivalence
The coexistence of opposing emotions or attitudes.
Sadism
The derivation of pleasure from inflicting pain or exerting control.
Dehumanization
Stripping a person of individuality or humanity.
Psychosexual
Subtle implications of sexuality within power dynamics.
Complicity
Involvement in wrongdoing.
Catharsis
An emotional release.
Objectification
Reducing someone to an object or tool.
Diphtheria
A highly contagious and potentially deadly bacterial infection.
Compulsion
Forcing someone to act against their will.
Freud’s Id and Superego
From Freudian psychology: the id represents primal urges, while the superego upholds moral values.
