sadomasochism

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sadomasochism

  • /seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/

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From sado- + masochism.

noun sadomasochisms · sado-masochism

  1. uncountable, usually The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.
  2. uncountable, usually Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain.

Similar: algolagnia, S&M, S and M, SM, s-m, s/m

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noun

Similar: algolagnia, S&M, S and M, SM, s-m, s/m

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noun practices of sadism and masochism collectively

Españolsadomasoquismo
日本語エス・エム esu-emu
中文施虐與受虐 /施虐与受虐 shīnüè yǔ shòunüè
Portuguêssadomasoquismo
Françaissadomasochisme
DeutschSadomasochismus
Italianosadomasochismo
Русскийсадомазохи́зм sadomazoxízm

noun sadism and masochism in one person

中文施虐受虐癖
Русскийсадомазохи́зм sadomazoxízm

noun sadomasochism for sexual gratification

中文虐戀 /虐恋 nüèliàn, 性虐戀 /性虐恋
Portuguêssadomasoquismo
Русскийсадомазохи́зм sadomazoxízm

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@misc{sadomasochism_2026,
  title = {sadomasochism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sadomasochism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}