different between sadomasochism vs taxonomy

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

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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