masochism

== English == === Etymology === From German Masochismus, coined alongside Sadismus in 1886 by Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his book Psychopathia Sexualis. Named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, whose novel "Venus in Furs" explores a sadomasochistic relationship, +‎ -ism. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈmæs.ə.kɪ.zəm/, /ˈmæz.ə.kɪ.zəm/ === Noun === masochism (countable and uncountable, plural masochisms) The (often sexual) enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation. ==== Synonyms ==== algophilia ==== Antonyms ==== sadism ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === sadism === Anagrams === machismos, machoisms == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French masochisme. === Noun === masochism n (uncountable) masochism ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== masochist == Swedish == === Noun === masochism c masochism ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== sadomasochism (“sadomasochism”) ==== Related terms ==== masochist (“masochist”) masochistisk (“masochistic”) ==== See also ==== sadism (“sadism”) === References === “masochism”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “masochism”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “masochism”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Svensk MeSH Fula Ordboken