sadomasochism
/seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/ · noun
Meaning
- The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.
- Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain.
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