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mas·och·ism
masochism
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
a condition in which one derives sexual arousal or satisfaction from one's own pain, humiliation, or other suffering imposed by oneself or by others.
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definition 2: |
an act or instance of, or preference for, deriving pleasure from being subjected to pain, humiliation, domination, or the like. (Cf. sadism.)
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derivations: |
masochistic (adj.), masochistically (adv.), masochist (n.) |
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