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masochism
[ mas-uh-kiz-uhm, maz- ]
noun
- Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering physical pain or humiliation.
- gratification 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, especially the tendency to seek this form of gratification.
- the act of turning one's destructive tendencies inward or upon oneself.
- the tendency to find pleasure in self-denial, submissiveness, etc.
masochism
/ ˈæəˌɪə /
noun
- psychiatry an abnormal condition in which pleasure, esp sexual pleasure, is derived from pain or from humiliation, domination, etc, by another person
- psychoanal the directing towards oneself of any destructive tendencies
- a tendency to take pleasure from one's own suffering Compare sadism
masochism
- Abnormal behavior characterized by deriving sexual gratification from being subjected to pain. More loosely, masochism refers to deriving any pleasure from experiencing pain. ( Compare sadism .)
Derived Forms
- ˌˈپ, adjective
- ˌˈپally, adverb
- ˈdz, nounadjective
Other Word Forms
- o· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of masochism1
Word History and Origins
Origin of masochism1
Example Sentences
In the first part of your book, you introduce two key terms: anhedonia and masochism.
It’s a strange, fascinating act of masochism, as if to underline the pain sports can cause to those who struggle to relate to its ideals.
Some of the featured subjects are more into the horticultural side, while others are more into online public masochism.
With a stiff drink, a heavy heart, and a strong sense of masochism, I recently subjected myself to the first round of Republican presidential debates.
"The help of such specialists is necessary if a person wants to recover from frigidity, impotence, or such violations of sexual behaviour as fetishism, masochism and sadism," the official newspaper of Russia's parliament said.
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