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algolagniac en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪak/ (UK)

Etymology

From algolagnia + -ac.

Meanings

  1. Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
    • She had the soft, pure, angelic sort of beauty that spoke to every fiber of his algolagniac’s heart. 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 264:

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