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masochism

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈmæs.ə.kɪ.zəm/Part of speech nounSorted achimmossStarts with MEnds with M0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)

Word origin

From German Masochismus, coined alongside Sadismus in 1886 by Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his book Psychopathia Sexualis. Named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, whose novel "Venus in Furs" explores a sadomasochistic relationship, + -ism.

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