Masochismus
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See also: masochismus
German
Etymology
Masoch + -ismus, the former named after Austrian novelist Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Masoch may be a Germanized form of a lost Slavic placename, as Poland and Ukraine used to be part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Pronunciation
Noun
Masochismus m (strong, genitive Masochismus, no plural)
- (psychology, strictly) masochism (sexual enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation)
- (loosely) masochism (joyful wallowing in pain or hardship)
- Synonym: Selbstquälerei
Declension
Declension of Masochismus
Descendants
- → Italian: masochismo
Further reading
- “Masochismus” in Duden online
- “Masochismus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache