different between algolagnia vs masochism

English

Etymology

From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ????? (álgos, “pain”) + ??????? (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- +? -lagnia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /al??(?)?la?n??/

Noun

algolagnia (uncountable)

1. A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.

Derived terms

• algolagniac
• algolagnist

Synonyms

• sadomasochism

See also

• mastigophoric

Translations

Further reading

• algolagnia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Etymology

algo- +?

Noun

algolagnia f (plural algolagnie)

1. algolagnia

Portuguese

Noun

algolagnia f (uncountable)

1. algolagnia (sexual pleasure from suffering pain)

Spanish

Noun

algolagnia f (uncountable)

1. algolagnia

English

Etymology

Named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, whose novel "Venus in Furs" explores a sadomasochistic relationship, +? -ism.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?mæs.?.k?.z?m/, /?mæz.?.k?.z?m/

Noun

masochism (countable and uncountable, plural masochisms)

1. The enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation.

Synonyms

• algophilia

Antonyms

• sadism

Derived terms

• masochist
• masochistic
• sadomasochism

Translations

See also

• sadism

Anagrams

• machismos, machoisms

Romanian

Etymology

From French masochisme

Noun

masochism n (uncountable)

1. masochism

Declension

Related terms

• masochist