algophilia
[ ăl′gə-fĭl′ē-ə ]
n.
Abnormal pleasure in receiving or inflicting pain.
Nearby words
algonkin, algonquian, algonquin, algonquin park, algophagous, algophilia, algophobia, algor, algor mortis, algorism, algorithm
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