algolagnia
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al·go·lag·ni·a
(ăl′gō-lăg′nē-ə)n.
Sexual gratification derived from inflicting or experiencing pain.
al′go·lag′nic adj.
al′go·lag′nist n.
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algolagnia
(ˌælɡəˈlæɡnɪə)n
[from German Algolagnie, from Greek algos pain + lagneiā lust]
ˌalgoˈlagnic adj
ˌalgoˈlagnist n
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al•go•lag•ni•a
(ˌæl gəˈlæg ni ə)n.
sexual pleasure derived from enduring or inflicting pain, as in masochism or sadism.
[1900–05; < German Algolagnie=algo- algo- + -lagnie < Greek lagneía lust]
al`go•lag′nic, adj.
al`go•lag′nist, n.
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algolagnia
a deriving of sexual pleasure from inflicting or enduring pain. Cf. masochism, sadism. — algolagnist, n. — algolagnic, adj.
See also: Painthe finding of sexual pleasure in suffering or inflicting physical pain; sadomasochism. — algolagnist, n. — algolagnic, adj.
See also: Sex-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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