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

See also

• Wikipedia article on sadomasochism