sadomasochism
noun/seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/
Etymology From sado- + masochism.
1
Usually The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.
2
Usually Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain.
- Synonyms
- algolagnia, S&M, S and M, SM, s-m, s/m
- Derived terms
- sadomasochist, sadomasochistic, BDSM
- Related terms
- bossy and servile