masochism

[ US /ˈmæsəkɪzəm/ ]
[ UK /mˈæsəkˌɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
  1. sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)
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How To Use masochism In A Sentence

  • Outside the masochism of the Maul Invitational, Michigan State will play just two nonleague games against big-name opponents.
  • As the philosopher points out, ‘There is an aestheticism in masochism, while sadism is hostile to the aesthetic attitude.’
  • Psychoanalysts tend to regard both sadism and masochism as arising from childhood deprivation.
  • Here and there, we get hints of sado-masochism and kinks.
  • Algolagnia is a psychiatric term covering sadism and masochism.
  • But this really is an exercise in masochism more than anything else, so how about Boone’s Pina Colada with almond joy? Halloween candy: impossible food-wine pairing?!? | Dr Vino's wine blog
  • There's a streak of masochism in his personality.
  • Once you have tasted life in southern California, it takes a peculiar kind of masochism to return to a British winter.
  • Essentially, Roman and I are both dominants, but we're dominants who like to play with sadism / masochism in the context of our sexual relationship.
  • He knew what Greenpeace was, and the geodesic dome, and sado-masochism, and even supply-side economics.
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