masochism
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masochism
- /ˈmæs.ə.kɪ.zəm/ UK, US
- /ˈmæz.ə.kɪ.zəm/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From German Masochismus, coined alongside Sadismus in 1886 by Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his book Psychopathia Sexualis. Named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, whose novel "Venus in Furs" explores a sadomasochistic relationship, + -ism.
noun masochisms
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The (often sexual) enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation.
Similar: algophilia
Opposite: sadism
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: sadism
Translations
Every language
noun the enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation
| Español | masoquismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | マゾヒズム mazohizumu |
| 中文 | 性受虐狂 xìngshòunüèkuáng, 受虐狂 shòunüèkuáng, 受虐癖 shòunüèpǐ |
| हिन्दी | स्वपीड़न svapīṛan, स्वपीड़न रति svapīṛan rati |
| Português | masoquismo |
| Français | masochisme |
| Deutsch | Masochismus |
| Italiano | masochismo |
| Ελληνικά | μαζοχισμός mazochismós |
| Русский | мазохи́зм mazoxízm |
| Tiếng Việt | khổ dâm |
| العربية | مَاسُوشِيَّة māsūšiyya, مَازُوخِيَّة māzūḵiyya, مَازُوكِيَّة māzūkiyya, خُضُوعِيَّة ḵuḍūʕiyya |
Talk about this word "masochism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/masochism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. masochism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/masochism "masochism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/masochism.Cite this
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title = {masochism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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