| 单词 | masochism |
| 释义 | masochism (once / 14738 pages) n Someone into masochism gets sexual pleasure from being hurt: they are turned on by pain. When you see the word masochism, think "pleasure from pain." Masochism is the opposite of sadism, which involves getting turned on by hurting people. Masochists are the ones that like getting hurt, though usually not seriously. Besides sex, people talk about masochism in other situations. If an employee keeps asking for more and more work, and seems to enjoy being stressed out and pushed around by a boss, other employees may see this as masochism. WORD FAMILYmasochism: masochist, masochistic+/masochist: masochists/masochistic: masochistically USAGE EXAMPLESFemale masochism, it seemed, was falling out of style. Slate(Dec 27, 2016) Or perhaps those white voters turned that pain in the wrong direction and in an act of political masochism backed Donald Trump. Salon(Dec 05, 2016) This is the degree level of athletic masochism Mourinho demands. The Guardian(Nov 07, 2016) n sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological) Hypo|Hyper sadomasochism sadism and masochism combined in one person sexual pleasure pleasure derived from sexual activities |
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