Masochismus
See also: masochismus
German edit
Etymology edit
Masoch + -ismus, the former named after Austrian novelist Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Masoch may be a Germanized form of a lost Slavic placename, as Poland and Ukraine used to be part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Masochismus m (strong, genitive Masochismus, no plural)
- (psychology, strictly) masochism (sexual enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation)
- (loosely) masochism (joyful wallowing in pain or hardship)
- Synonym: Selbstquälerei
Declension edit
Declension of Masochismus [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Descendants edit
- → Italian: masochismo
Further reading edit
- “Masochismus” in Duden online
- “Masochismus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache