Masochism - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Masochism :  (noun)

1: sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)

Based on WordNet 2.0

Masochism :  Masochism: Pleasure from one's own pain. Masochism is considered a sexual disorder, or paraphilia.

Named after the 19th-century Austrian writer Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (masoch-ism).



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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