passive algolagnia


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algolagnia

(al?go-lag'ne-a) [Gr. algos, pain, + lagneia, lust] Sexual satisfaction derived by experiencing pain or by inflicting pain on others. algolagniac (ne-ak?) ; algolagnist (nist) ; algolagnic (nik), adjective

active algolagnia

Sadism.

passive algolagnia

Masochism.