algolagniac

English

Etymology

From algolagnia +‎ -ac.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪak/

Noun

algolagniac (plural algolagniacs)

1. Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
   • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 264:

     She had the soft, pure, angelic sort of beauty that spoke to every fiber of his algolagniac’s heart.