SADOMASOCHISM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sadism and masochism combined in one person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("sadomasochism" is a kind of...):

sadism (sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others)

masochism (sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological))

Derivation:

sadomasochist (someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism)

sadomasochistic (of or relating to sadomasochism)

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