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Masochism

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Noun

1. masochism

sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Masochism

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noun
1. psychiatry
an abnormal condition in which pleasure, esp sexual pleasure, is derived from pain or from humiliation, domination, etc, by another person
2. psychoanalysis
the directing towards oneself of any destructive tendencies
3. 
a tendency to take pleasure from one's own suffering
Compare sadism

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Masochism

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noun
1. 
the getting of sexual pleasure from being dominated, mistreated, or hurt physically or otherwise by one's partner
2. 
the getting of pleasure from suffering physical or psychological pain, inflicted by others or by oneself

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Masochism

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n.
1. The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts that involve being made to suffer physical or mental pain. Also called sexual masochism.
2. The deriving of pleasure from being humiliated or mistreated, either by another or by oneself.
3. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.

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