Associations to the word «Masochism»

Wiktionary

MASOCHISM, noun. The enjoyment of receiving pain

Dictionary definition

MASOCHISM, noun. Sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats