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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sa•do•mas•o•chism /ˌseɪdoʊˈmæsəˌkɪzəm, -ˈmæz-, ˌsædoʊ-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Medicinepleasure, esp. sexual, gained through causing or receiving pain.
sa•do•mas•o•chist, n. [countable], adj. sa•do•mas•o•chis•tic, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sa•do•mas•o•chism (sā′dō mas′ə kiz′əm, -maz′-, sad′ō-),USA pronunciation n. - Psychiatry, Medicineinteraction, esp. sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
- Medicinegratification, esp. sexual, gained through inflicting or receiving pain;
sadism and masochism combined. Abbr.: S-M, S and M
- sad- (see sadism) + -o- + masochism 1930–35
sa′do•mas′o•chist, n., adj. sa′do•mas′o•chis′tic, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sadomasochism /ˌseɪdəʊˈmæsəˌkɪzəm ˌsædəʊ-/ n - the combination of sadistic and masochistic elements in one person, characterized by both aggressive and submissive periods in relationships with others
- sexual practice in which one partner adopts a sadistic role and the other a masochistic one
Abbreviation: SM, S & M ˌsadomasoˈchistic adj |