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sadomasochist

[sey-doh-mas-uh-kiz-uhm, -maz-, sad-oh-]

sa·do·mas·o·chism

[sey-doh-mas-uh-kiz-uhm, -maz-, sad-oh-]
noun
1.
interaction, especially sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
2.
gratification, especially sexual, gained through inflicting or receiving pain; sadism and masochism combined. Abbreviation: S-M, S and M

Origin:
1930–35; sad- (see sadism) + -o- + masochism

sa·do·mas·o·chist, noun, adjective
sa·do·mas·o·chis·tic, adjective
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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.


sa'do·mas'o·chist n.
sa'do·mas'o·chis'tic adj.

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