algolagnia
алголагнія, альголагнія
алголагния
Algolagnie
A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain,…A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.
/alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.
Algolagnie
алголагни́яalgolagníja
алголагніяalholahnija, альголагніяalʹholahnija
sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
Translations
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Origin
From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lustFrom German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- + -lagnia.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain:algophilia
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable