ALGOLAGNIA

algolagnia, algophilia

(noun) sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

algolagnia (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• sadomasochism

Source: Wiktionary



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REPLACEMENT

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