ALL meanings of masochism
mas·och·ism
M m - noun masochism The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from one’s own pain or humiliation. 1
- noun masochism Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering physical pain or humiliation. 1
- noun masochism 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. 1
- noun masochism the act of turning one's destructive tendencies inward or upon oneself. 1
- noun masochism the tendency to find pleasure in self-denial, submissiveness, etc. 1
- noun masochism taking sexual pleasure in pain 1
- noun masochism desire to be a victim 1
- noun masochism the enjoyment of receiving pain. 0
- uncountable noun masochism Masochism is behaviour in which someone gets sexual pleasure from their own pain or suffering. 0
- uncountable noun masochism If you describe someone's behaviour as masochism, you mean that they seem to be trying to get into a situation which causes them suffering or great difficulty. 0
- noun masochism an abnormal condition in which pleasure, esp sexual pleasure, is derived from pain or from humiliation, domination, etc, by another person 0
- noun masochism the directing towards oneself of any destructive tendencies 0
- noun masochism a tendency to take pleasure from one's own suffering 0
- noun masochism the getting of sexual pleasure from being dominated, mistreated, or hurt physically or otherwise by one's partner 0
- noun masochism the getting of pleasure from suffering physical or psychological pain, inflicted by others or by oneself 0