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algolagnia

al go lag ni a |ˌalgōˈlagnēə ˌælɡoʊˈlæɡniə | ▶noun Psychiatry desire for sexual gratification through inflicting pain on oneself or others; sadomasochism. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: coined in German from Greek algos ‘pain ’ + lagneia ‘lust. ’

 

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algolagnia

algolagnia |ˌalgə (ʊ )ˈlagnɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry desire for sexual gratification through inflicting pain on oneself or others; sadomasochism. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: coined in German from Greek algos ‘pain ’ + lagneia ‘lust ’.