masochist
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English
Etymology
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -ist. Coined by Richard von Krafft-Ebing and popularized by Freud in relation to sadomasochism.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmæ.səˌkɪst/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
masochist (plural masochists)
- Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.
Derived terms
Translations
someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
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See also
Further reading
Sadomasochism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Danish
Noun
masochist c (singular definite masochisten, plural indefinite masochister)
Declension
Declension of masochist
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | masochist | masochisten | masochister | masochisterne |
| genitive | masochists | masochistens | masochisters | masochisternes |
References
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Masochist, from Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -ist.
Pronunciation
Noun
masochist m (plural masochisten, diminutive masochistje n)
Derived terms
Related terms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French masochiste.
Adjective
masochist m or n (feminine singular masochistă, masculine plural masochiști, feminine and neuter plural masochiste)
Declension
Declension of masochist
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | masochist | masochistă | masochiști | masochiste | ||
| definite | masochistul | masochista | masochiștii | masochistele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | masochist | masochiste | masochiști | masochiste | ||
| definite | masochistului | masochistei | masochiștilor | masochistelor | |||
Related terms
Swedish
Noun
masochist c
Declension
Declension of masochist
Derived terms
- sadomasochist (“sadomasochist”)
Related terms
- masochism (“masochism”)
- masochistisk (“masochistic”)