Masochism Definition

măsə-kĭzəm
noun
The getting of pleasure from suffering physical or psychological pain, inflicted by others or by oneself.
Webster's New World
The getting of sexual pleasure from being dominated, mistreated, or hurt physically or otherwise by one's partner.
Webster's New World
A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
American Heritage Medicine

The enjoyment of receiving pain.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Masochism

Noun

Singular:
masochism
Plural:
masochisms

Origin of Masochism

  • Named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, whose novel "Venus in Furs" explores a sadomasochistic relationship.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1836–1895), Austrian novelist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Masochism Sentence Examples

  • The motivation is likened to sexual masochism, and hypnosis serves to elaborate and maintain the false memories.

  • The film is not only interesting for its attempt to critique the phenomenon of female masochism, but also for its use of language.

  • Al fresco Shakespeare has aways struck me as a peculiar form of British masochism.

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