algophilia

English

Etymology

algo- +‎ -philia

Noun

algophilia (usually uncountable, plural algophilias)

pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
Synonym: masochism

Derived terms

algophilist

Translations

pleasure from experiencing pain

French: algophilie (fr) f, masochisme (fr) m
Italian: algofilia (it) f, masochismo (it) m
Portuguese: algofilia (pt) f, masoquismo (pt) m

Romanian: masochism (ro) n
Spanish: algofilia (es) f, masoquismo (es) m

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