masochist — a person who derives pleasure from their own pain or humiliation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who derives pleasure from their own pain or humiliation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmæsəkɪst/
Example Sentences
- Why did you choose the hardest college course? Are you a masochist?
- My friend is such a masochist - she loves horror movies that give her nightmares.
- The therapist helped him understand his masochistic patterns in relationships.
masochist
NOUN[/ˈmæsəkɪst/]
a person who derives pleasure from their own pain or humiliation
a person who derives pleasure from their own pain or humiliation
The masochist economist enjoys loss, while his antagonist is at a loss!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The term derives from Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, a 19th-century Austrian writer whose novels featured characters who derived pleasure from pain and humiliation. Psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing coined 'masochism' in the 1880s, based on the author's name, to describe this psychological condition.
Breakdown
Masoch (proper name of Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch) + -ist (agent suffix denoting a person who practices or exhibits a particular trait or condition).
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📝Examples
“Why did you choose the hardest college course? Are you a masochist?”
“My friend is such a masochist - she loves horror movies that give her nightmares.”
“The therapist helped him understand his masochistic patterns in relationships.”
“Only a masochist would voluntarily run a marathon in this heat.”
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