Definition of Masochism

1. Noun. Sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological).

Generic synonyms: Sexual Pleasure
Specialized synonyms: Sadomasochism
Derivative terms: Masochist, Masochistic

Definition of Masochism

1. Noun. the enjoyment of receiving pain ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Masochism

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Masochism

1. Pleasure from one's own pain. Named after the 19th-century austrian writer leopold von sacher-masoch (masoch-ism). (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Masochism

masking tape
masking tapes
maskings
maskinonge
maskinonges
maskirovka
maskless
masklike
masklike face
masks
maslach
maslimomab
maslin
maslins
maslovite
mason
mason's level
mason's lung
mason's trowel
mason-pfiser monkey virus
mason bee
mason shell
mason wasp

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