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Meaning of algolagnia in English:

algolagnia

noun

mass nounPsychiatry

  • Desire for sexual gratification through inflicting pain on oneself or others; sadomasochism.

    flogging, whipping, beating, scourging, lashing, birching, switching, tanning, strapping, belting, caning, thrashing, flailing, flaying, welting, horsewhipping, spanking

Origin

Early 20th century coined in German from Greek algos ‘pain’ + lagneia ‘lust’.

Pronunciation

algolagnia

/ˌalɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/