Masochismus

See also: masochismus

German

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): [mazoˈxɪsmʊs]

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• Rhymes: -ɪsmʊs
• Hyphenation: Ma‧so‧chis‧mus

Noun

Masochismus m (strong, genitive Masochismus, no plural)

1. (psychology, strictly) masochism (sexual enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation)
2. (loosely) masochism (joyful wallowing in pain or hardship)

   Synonym: Selbstquälerei

Declension

Declension of Masochismus [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Masochismus
genitive	eines	des	Masochismus
dative	einem	dem	Masochismus
accusative	einen	den	Masochismus

Descendants

• → Italian: masochismo

Further reading

• “Masochismus” in Duden online
• “Masochismus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache