algolagnia
nounUK /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/
Etymology From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- + -lagnia.
1
A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.
- Derived terms
- algolagniac, algolagnic, algolagnist
- Related terms
- mastigophoric