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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmasoquismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: masoquismo
"A veces trabajar tanto sin descansar parece pura muestra de masoquismo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from one's own pain or humiliation.
"Psychologists study masochism in order to understand complex behavioral patterns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, an Austrian author whose novels featured characters with this psychological trait. The term was coined in the late 19th century by psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his seminal work 'Psychopathia Sexualis'. Over time, its usage expanded from clinical psychology to describe general behavioral tendencies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masochism" is said worldwide
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masochisme
Transliteration: masochisme
"Il semble trouver du plaisir dans sa propre souffrance, une sorte de masochisme."
Masochismus
Transliteration: Masochismus
"Der Begriff Masochismus leitet sich von Leopold von Sacher-Masoch ab."
masochismo
Transliteration: masochismo
"Il masochismo è un concetto studiato approfonditamente nella psicologia moderna."
masoquismo
Transliteration: masoquismo
"A veces trabajar tanto sin descansar parece pura muestra de masoquismo."
masoquismo
Transliteration: masoquismo
"O masoquismo é um tema frequente na literatura psicanalítica."
आत्मपीड़क प्रवृत्ति
Transliteration: aatmapeedak pravriti
"मनovigyan में आत्मपीड़क प्रवृत्ति को गहराई से समझा जाता है।"
受虐狂
Transliteration: shòunüèkuáng
"心理学中经常会探讨受虐狂这种复杂的心理现象。"
마조히즘
Transliteration: majohijeum
"그는 스스로를 고생시키는 것을 즐기는 마조히즘적 성향이 약간 있다."
マゾヒズム
Transliteration: mazohizumu
"心理学ではマゾヒズムについて様々な角度から研究が行われています。"
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