algolagnia
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algolagnia
- /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/ UK
Where it comes from
From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- + -lagnia.
noun
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A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.
Similar: sadomasochism
Translations
Every language
noun Physical condition
| Español | algolagnia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고통도착증 gotongdochakjeung |
| Português | algolagnia |
| Français | algolagnie |
| Deutsch | Algolagnie |
| Italiano | algolagnia |
| Ελληνικά | αλγολαγνεία algolagneía |
| Русский | алголагни́я algolagníja |
| العربية | تَلَذُّذ بِٱلْأَلَم talaḏḏuḏ bi-l-ʔalam |
Talk about this word "algolagnia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/algolagnia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. algolagnia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/algolagnia "algolagnia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/algolagnia.Cite this
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title = {algolagnia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/algolagnia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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