masochism

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmæsəkɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmæsəˌkɪzəm, ˈmæz-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mas′ə kiz′əm, maz′-)

mas•och•ism /ˈmæsəˌkɪzəm, ˈmæz-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

Psychiatrya psychological disorder in which sexual pleasure is derived from pain.
Psychiatrythe tendency to find pleasure in submissiveness, etc.

mas•och•ist, n. [countable]
mas•och•is•tic, adj.
mas•och•is•ti•cal•ly, adv.

mas•och•ism (mas′ə kiz′əm, maz′-),USA pronunciation n.

Psychiatrythe condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering, physical pain, and humiliation.
Psychiatrygratification gained from pain, deprivation, degradation, etc., inflicted or imposed on oneself, either as a result of one's own actions or the actions of others, esp. the tendency to seek this form of gratification.
Psychiatrythe act of turning one's destructive tendencies inward or upon oneself.
Psychiatrythe tendency to find pleasure in self-denial, submissiveness, etc.

1890–95; named after Latin. von Sacher-Masoch, who described it; see -ism

mas′och•ist, n.
mas′och•is′tic, adj.
mas′och•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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masochism /ˈmæsəˌkɪzəm/ n

an abnormal condition in which pleasure, esp sexual pleasure, is derived from pain or from humiliation, domination, etc, by another person
a tendency to take pleasure from one's own suffering
Compare sadism

Etymology: 19th Century: named after Leopold von Sacher Masoch (1836–95), Austrian novelist, who described itˈmasochist n , adj ˌmasoˈchistic adj ˌmasoˈchistically adv

'masochism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

algolagnia - sadism - sadomasochism - S and M

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