MASOCHISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("masochism" is a kind of...):

sexual pleasure (pleasure derived from sexual activities)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "masochism"):

sadomasochism (sadism and masochism combined in one person)

Derivation:

masochist (someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment)

masochistic (deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated)