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moral masochism
moral masochism[′mär·əl ′mas·ə‚kiz·əm] (psychology) Masochism in which there is a need for punishment arising from unconscious sexual desires and reactivation of the Oedipus complex, characterized by self-destructive acts or the provocation of punishment from authority figures. moral masochism
moral masochism The unconscious need by a person to seek verbal abuse or castigation from another through extreme passiveness, subservience to the demands of others, or provocation of negative reactions in others. Moral masochism is attributed to unresolved conflicts in childhood.moral masochism Psychology The need by a person to seek verbal abuse or castigation from another through extreme passiveness, subservience to the demands of others, or provocation of negative reactions in others; MM is attributed to unresolved conflicts in childhood. See Masochism. |