algolagnia
[ al-guh-lag-nee-uh ]
/ ˌæl gəˈlæg ni ə /
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noun Psychiatry.
sexual pleasure derived from enduring or inflicting pain, as in masochism or sadism.
Nearby words
algo-, algodystrophy, algogenic, algoid, algol, algolagnia, algological, algologically, algology, algometer, algometric
Origin of algolagnia
Related formsal·go·lag·nic, adjectiveal·go·lag·nist, noun
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Examples from the Web for algolagnia
I may here narrate a case which has been communicated to me of algolagnia in a woman, combined with sexual hyperesthesia.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for algolagnia
algolagnia
/ (ˌælɡəˈlæɡnɪə) /
noun
Derived Formsalgolagnic, adjectivealgolagnist, noun
Word Origin for algolagnia
from ML, from Greek algos pain + lagneiā lust
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Medicine definitions for algolagnia
algolagnia
[ ăl′gō-lăg′nē-ə ]
n.
Sexual gratification derived from inflicting or experiencing pain.
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