| 单词 | masochism |
| 释义 | masochism[ mas-uh-kiz-uhm, maz- ] / ˈmæs əˌkɪz əm, ˈmæz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR masochism ON THESAURUS.COM nounPsychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering physical pain or humiliation. gratification gained from pain, deprivation, degradation, etc., inflicted or imposed on oneself, either as a result of one's own actions or the actions of others, especially the tendency to seek this form of gratification. the act of turning one's destructive tendencies inward or upon oneself. the tendency to find pleasure in self-denial, submissiveness, etc. Origin of masochism1890–95; named after L. von Sacher-Masoch, who described it; see -ism OTHER WORDS FROM masochismmas·och·ist, nounWords nearby masochismmaskinonge, masklike facies, mask of pregnancy, maslin, Maslow, masochism, masochist, masochistic, masochistic personality, mason, mason bee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for masochismBritish Dictionary definitions for masochismmasochism / (ˈmæsəˌkɪzəm) / nounpsychiatry an abnormal condition in which pleasure, esp sexual pleasure, is derived from pain or from humiliation, domination, etc, by another person psychoanal the directing towards oneself of any destructive tendencies a tendency to take pleasure from one's own sufferingCompare sadism Derived forms of masochismmasochist, noun, adjectivemasochistic, adjectivemasochistically, adverbWord Origin for masochismC19: named after Leopold von Sacher Masoch (1836–95), Austrian novelist, who described it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for masochismmasochism [ (mas-uh-kiz-uhm) ] Abnormal behavior characterized by deriving sexual gratification from being subjected to pain. More loosely, masochism refers to deriving any pleasure from experiencing pain. (Compare sadism.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for masochismmasochism [ măs′ə-kĭz′əm ] n.The act or an instance of deriving sexual gratification from being physically or emotionally abused. A psychological disorder in which sexual gratification is derived from being physically or emotionally abused. The act or an instance of deriving pleasure from being offended, dominated, or mistreated. The tendency to seek such mistreatment. Other words from masochismmas′och•ist n.mas′och•is′tic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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