sadomasochism (ˌseɪdəʊˈmæsəˌkɪzəm, ˌsædəʊ-) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the combination of sadistic and masochistic elements in one person, characterized by both aggressive and submissive periods in relationships with others |
| 2. | sadism Compare masochism SM, Abbreviation: S & M sexual practice in which one partner adopts a sadistic role and the other a masochistic one |
| sadomaso'chistic | |
| —adj | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
sadomasochism sa·do·mas·o·chism (sā'dō-mās'ə-kĭz'əm, sād'ō-)
n.
The perversion of deriving pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, from simultaneous sadism and masochism.