algolagnia

English

Etymology

From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- +‎ -lagnia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

algolagnia (uncountable)

1. A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.

   Synonym: sadomasochism

Derived terms

• algolagniac
• algolagnic
• algolagnist

 

Translations

Physical condition

• Arabic: التلذذ بالألم
• French: algolagnie (fr) f
• Georgian: ალგოლაგნია (algolagnia)
• German: Algolagnie (de)
• Greek: αλγολαγνεία (el) f (algolagneía)
• Italian: algolagnia
• Korean: 고통도착증(苦痛倒錯症) (gotongdochakjeung)
• Persian: درددوستی
• Portuguese: algolagnia (pt) f
• Russian: алголагни́я (ru) f (algolagníja)
• Spanish: algolagnia
• Ukrainian: алголагнія f (alholahnija), альголагнія f (alʹholahnija)

See also

• mastigophoric

Italian

Etymology

From algo- +‎ .

Noun

algolagnia f (plural algolagnie)

1. algolagnia

Portuguese

Noun

algolagnia f (uncountable)

1. algolagnia (sexual pleasure from suffering pain)

Spanish

Noun

algolagnia f (uncountable)

1. algolagnia