ALGOLAGNIA


Meaning of ALGOLAGNIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌal-gō-ˈlag-nē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek algos pain + lagneia lust, from lagnos lustful — more at slack

Date: circa 1900

: a perversion (as sadism or masochism) characterized by pleasure and especially sexual gratification in inflicting or suffering pain

• al·go·lag·ni·ac -ˈlag-nē-ˌak noun

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