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masochist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmæ.səˌkɪst/
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Etymology

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -ist. Coined by Richard von Krafft-Ebing and popularized by Freud in relation to sadomasochism.

Meanings

  1. Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.
  2. (colloquial, qualifier:semantic bleaching, slang) Someone who puts up with teasing.

Forms

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masochists Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

nonmasochist · sadomasochist · masochistic · masocore

Relateds

masochism · glutton for punishment

Translations (31)

ar مَازُوكِيّ (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ca masoquista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ar مَاسُوشِيّ (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · pt masoquista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ko 마조 (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ms masokis (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ko 마조히스트 (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · id masokhis (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · is masókisti (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · de Masochist (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · gl masoquista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ja まぞ (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · de Masochistin (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ar مَازُوخِيّ (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · nl masochist (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ru мазохи́ст (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · fr masochiste (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · es masoquista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · el μαζοχιστής (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · fi masokisti (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · el μαζοχίστρια (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · pl masochistka (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · eo masoĥisto (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · hu mazochista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · it masochista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · cs masochista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · tr mazoşist (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · ka მაზოხისტი (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · tl masokista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · sv masochist (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation) · pl masochista (someone who enjoys pain or humiliation)

wikipedia: Freud · wikipedia: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch