masochistic

English

Etymology

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch +‎ -istic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmæ.səˈkɪs.tɪk/

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Adjective

masochistic (comparative more masochistic, superlative most masochistic)

1. Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.

Derived terms

• automasochistic
• ethnomasochistic
• masochistically
• nonmasochistic
• unmasochistic

Related terms

• masochism
• masochist

Translations

deriving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated

Catalan: masoquista Czech: masochistický (cs) Dutch: masochistisch (nl) Finnish: masokistinen (fi) Galician: masoquista Georgian: მაზოხისტური (mazoxisṭuri) German: masochistisch (de) Hungarian: mazochista (hu) Italian: masochistico Polish: masochistyczny Portuguese: masoquista Russian: мазохистский (ru) (mazoxistskij) Spanish: masoquista (es) Swedish: masochistisk (sv)