masochistic

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masochistic

  • /ˌmæ.səˈkɪs.tɪk/

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Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -istic.

adjective more masochistic · most masochistic

  1. Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.
  2. colloquial, slang Behavior of someone who puts up with teasing.

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adj deriving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated

Españolmasoquista
Portuguêsmasoquista
Deutschmasochistisch
Italianomasochistico
Русскиймазохистский mazoxistskij

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@misc{masochistic_2026,
  title = {masochistic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/masochistic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}