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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.
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Origin of algolagnia
OTHER WORDS FROM algolagnia
al·go·lag·nic, adjectiveal·go·lag·nist, nounWords nearby algolagnia
algo-, algodystrophy, algogenic, algoid, Algol, algolagnia, algology, algometer, Algonkian, Algonkin, Algonquian
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How to use algolagnia in a sentence
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 EllisThe most interesting is probably fur, the attraction of which is not uncommon in association with passive algolagnia.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock EllisThe roots of active algolagnia, sadism, can be readily demonstrable in the normal.
Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex|Sigmund Freud
British Dictionary definitions for algolagnia
algolagnia
/ (ˌælɡəˈlæɡnɪə) /
noun
Derived forms of algolagnia
algolagnic, adjectivealgolagnist, nounWord Origin for algolagnia
from ML, from Greek algos pain + lagneiā lust
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Medical definitions for algolagnia
algolagnia
[ ăl′gō-lăg′nē-ə ]
n.
Sexual gratification derived from inflicting or experiencing pain.
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