sadomasochism

sadomasochism

See also: sado-masochism

English

Etymology

sadism +‎ -o- +‎ masochism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/

Noun

sadomasochism (usually uncountable, plural sadomasochisms)

1. The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.
2. Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain.

Abbreviations

• S&M, S and M, SM, s-m, s/m

Synonyms

• algolagnia

Related terms

• masochism
• sadism
• BDSM

Derived terms

• sadomasochist
• sadomasochistic

Alternative forms

• sado-masochism

Translations

practices of sadism and masochism collectively

Catalan: sadomasoquisme m Chinese: Mandarin: 施虐與受虐, 施虐与受虐 (shīnüè yǔ shòunüè) Dutch: sadomasochisme (nl) n Esperanto: sado-masoĥismo Finnish: sadomasokismi (fi) French: sadomasochisme (fr) m German: Sadomasochismus (de) m

Italian: sadomasochismo (it) m Japanese: エス・エム (esu-emu) (SM) Latin: sadomasochismus m Polish: sadomasochizm m Portuguese: sadomasoquismo (pt) m Russian: садомазохи́зм (ru) m (sadomazoxízm) Spanish: sadomasoquismo (es) m Swedish: sadomasochism (sv) c

sadism and masochism in one person

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Dutch: sadomasochisme (nl) n

Finnish: sadomasokismi (fi) Russian: садомазохи́зм (ru) m (sadomazoxízm) Swedish: sadomasochism (sv) c

sadomasochism for sexual gratification

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Dutch: sadomasochisme (nl) n Finnish: sadomasokismi (fi)

Portuguese: sadomasoquismo (pt) m Russian: садомазохи́зм (ru) m (sadomazoxízm) Swedish: sadomasochism (sv) c

See also

• Wikipedia article on sadomasochism