ALGOLAGNIA


Meaning of ALGOLAGNIA in English

[ ˌalgə(ʊ)'lagnɪə ]

■ noun Psychiatry another term for sadomasochism .

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Ger. Algolagnie , from Gk algos 'pain' + lagneia 'lust'.

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