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sadomasochism: Meaning and Definition of

sa•do•mas•o•chism

Pronunciation: (sā"dō-mas'u-kiz"um, -maz'-, sad"ō-), [key]
— n.
  1. interaction, esp. sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
  2. gratification, esp. sexual, gained through inflicting or receiving pain; sadism and masochism combined. Abbr.: S-M, S and M
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Sadoc Sadová
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