Masochismus

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See also: masochismus

German[edit]

 Masochismus on German Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Masoch +‎ -ismus, the former named after Austrian novelist Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Masoch may be a Germanized form of a lost Slavic placename, as Poland and Ukraine used to be part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [mazoˈxɪsmʊs]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmʊs
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧so‧chis‧mus

Noun[edit]

Masochismus m (strong, genitive Masochismus, no plural)

  1. (psychology, strictly) masochism (sexual enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation)
  2. (loosely) masochism (joyful wallowing in pain or hardship)
    Synonym: Selbstquälerei

Declension[edit]

Declension of Masochismus [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Masochismus
genitive eines des Masochismus
dative einem dem Masochismus
accusative einen den Masochismus

Descendants[edit]

  • → Italian: masochismo

Further reading[edit]

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