sadomasochism

English

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 in one person; the enjoyment by a person of both inflicting and receiving pain.
3. Sadomasochism for sexual gratification.

Abbreviations

• S&M, S and M, SM, s-m, s/m

Synonyms

• algolagnia

Related terms

• masochism
• sadism
• sadomasochist
• sadomasochistic

Translations

practices of sadism and masochism collectively

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 施虐與受虐 (cmn), 施虐与受虐 (cmn) (shīnüè yǔ shòunüè)

• Dutch: sadomasochisme (nl) n
• French: sadomasochisme (fr) m
• German: Sadomasochismus (de) m

• Italian: sadomasochismo (it) m
• Japanese: エス・エム (ja) (esu-emu) (SM)
• Russian: садомазохизм (ru) (sadomazoxízm) m 
• Swedish: sadomasochism (sv) c

sadism and masochism in one person

• Dutch: sadomasochisme (nl) n
• Russian: садомазохизм (ru) (sadomazoxízm) m 

• Swedish: sadomasochism (sv) c

sadomasochism for sexual gratification

• Dutch: sadomasochisme (nl) n
• Russian: садомазохизм (ru) (sadomazoxízm) m 

• Swedish: sadomasochism (sv) c

See also

• Wikipedia article on sadomasochism