Definition of masochism

masochismnoun

Masochism

/ˈmæsəkɪzəm//ˈmæsəkɪzəm/

The term "masochism" derives its name from the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, known for his erotic stories featuring submissive female characters and sexually dominant men. In his novel "Venus in Furs" (1870), Sacher-Masoch introduced the character Severin, who experienced pleasure from being humiliated and subjugated by a woman named Wanda. This concept of finding pleasure in pain and submission, now known as masochism, was coined by the Austrian psychoanalyst Richard von Krafft-Ebing in 1886, who referenced Sacher-Masoch's works in his study of sexual psychopathology. The term has since been recognized as a clinical disorder, falling under the larger umbrella of paraphilias as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

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the practice of getting sexual pleasure from being hurt or controlled by somebody else

hành vi đạt được khoái cảm tình dục khi bị người khác làm tổn thương hoặc kiểm soát

Related words and phrases

pleasure in something that most people would find unpleasant or painful

niềm vui trong một cái gì đó mà hầu hết mọi người sẽ thấy khó chịu hoặc đau đớn

Example:
  • You spent the whole weekend in a tent in the rain? That's masochism!

    Bạn đã dành cả ngày cuối tuần trong lều dưới mưa? Đó là chứng khổ dâm!