algophilia

algophilia
pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

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  • algophilia — Form of sexual perversion in which the infliction or the experiencing of pain increases the pleasure of the sexual act or causes sexual pleasure independent of the act; includes both sadism and masochism. [algo + G. phileo, to love] * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • algophilia — al·go·phil·ia …   English syllables

  • algophilia —   n. algolagny …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • algophilia — noun sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain • Syn: ↑algolagnia • Derivationally related forms: ↑algolagnic (for: ↑algolagnia) • Hypernyms: ↑sexual pleasure * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • альгофилия — (algophilia; альго + греч. philia любовь, склонность) см. Мазохизм …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Альгофили́я — (algophilia; Альго + греч. philia любовь, склонность) см. Мазохизм …   Медицинская энциклопедия

  • List of sexology topics — This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. Note that this list… …   Wikipedia

  • algophilist — noun Person who is subject to algophilia; person who enjoys pain and gets sexual pleasure from it …   Wiktionary

  • algolagnia — Obsolete term for algophilia. [algo + G. lagneia, lust] * * * al·go·lag·nia .al gō lag nē ə n a perversion (as masochism or sadism) in which pleasure and esp. sexual gratification is obtained by inflicting or suffering pain al·go·lag·nic nik adj… …   Medical dictionary

  • algophilist — al·goph·i·list al gäf ə ləst n one who is subject to algophilia …   Medical dictionary

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