SADOMASOCHISM

Sadomasochism

Sadomasochism is the giving and/or receiving of pleasure—often sexual—from acts involving the infliction or reception of pain or humiliation. A subset of BDSM, practitioners of sadomasochism usually seek out sexual gratification from these acts, but often seek out other forms of pleasure as well. While the terms sadist and masochist specifically refer to one who either enjoys giving pain, or one who enjoys receiving pain, many practitioners of sadomasochism describe themselves as at least something of a switch, or someone who can receive pleasure from either inflicting or receiving pain.

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sadomasochism

Noun

  1. The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.
  2. Sadism and masochism in one person; the enjoyment by a person of both inflicting and receiving pain.
  3. Sadomasochism for sexual gratification.


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