sadomasochism
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See also: sado-masochism
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
sadomasochism (usually uncountable, plural sadomasochisms)
- The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.
- Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain.
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- algolagnia, S&M, S and M, SM, s-m, s/m, the English vice
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Related terms
- See Thesaurus:bossy and servile
Translations
practices of sadism and masochism collectively
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sadism and masochism in one person
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sadomasochism for sexual gratification
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Swedish
Noun
sadomasochism c
Declension
| Declension of sadomasochism | ||||
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| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | sadomasochism | sadomasochismen | — | — |
| Genitive | sadomasochisms | sadomasochismens | — | — |