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inflict

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ?nfl?ctus, past participle of ?nfl?g?, from in- + fl?g? (strike).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?fl?kt/
  • Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

inflict (third-person singular simple present inflicts, present participle inflicting, simple past and past participle inflicted)

  1. To thrust upon; to impose.

Related terms

  • infliction

Translations

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sadomasochism

English

Etymology

sadism +? -o- +? masochism

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /se?d???mæs?k?z?m/

Noun

sadomasochism (usually uncountable, plural sadomasochisms)

  1. The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.
  2. Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain.

Synonyms

  • algolagnia
  • S&M, S and M, SM, s-m, s/m

Related terms

  • masochism
  • sadism
  • BDSM

Derived terms

  • sadomasochist
  • sadomasochistic

Alternative forms

  • sado-masochism

Translations

See also

  • Wikipedia article on sadomasochism

sadomasochism From the web:

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