algophilia

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algophilia

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From algo- + -philia.

noun algophilias

uncountable, usually pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
Similar: masochism

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noun pleasure from experiencing pain

Español	algofilia, masoquismo
Português	algofilia, masoquismo
Français	algophilie, masochisme
Italiano	algofilia, masochismo
Română	masochism

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"algophilia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/algophilia.

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@misc{algophilia_2026,
  title = {algophilia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/algophilia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}