masochism

Noun

The enjoyment of or pleasure in being abused, humiliated, or dominated.

ریشه

Coined by German psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing in the late 19th century, from the name of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, an Austrian writer who described such behavior.

مثال

• Some individuals engage in masochism as a form of sexual expression.
• He derived pleasure from the pain inflicted on him, a characteristic of masochism.
• Masochism can be a complex psychological phenomenon.