Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » masochistic
masochistic
Variant of masochism
noun
- the getting of sexual pleasure from being dominated, mistreated, or hurt physically or otherwise by one's partner
- the getting of pleasure from suffering physical or psychological pain, inflicted by others or by oneself
Related Forms:
- masochist noun
- masochistic adjective
- masochistically adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
link/cite print suggestion box