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Word: Masochism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1835–95), the Austrian novelist who described it, + -ism
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmasəkɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the tendency to derive sexual gratification from one's own pain or humiliation
Short Definition:tendency to derive sexual gratification from pain
Examples:- with things such as bondage and masochism, it's all right if you both go for it
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