The derivation of pleasure from one's own pain. Masochism is considered a sexual disorder (paraphilia). Named after the 19th-century Austrian writer Leopold von Sacher-Masoch.

"sexual pleasure in being hurt or abused," 1892, from German Masochismus, coined 1883 by German neurologist Richard von Krafft-Ebing (1840-1902), from name of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1836 [..]

sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological) (masochistic) deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated Sadism is pleasure in the inflicti [..]

is a psychological condition whereby an individual obtains pleasure or enjoys the experience of feeling pain whether inflicted by themselves, a partner or another unknown individual.

Masochism refers to emotional, psychological and/or sexual pleasure that is gained through physical pain or humiliation. This term was added to psychiatry in the late 19th century by Austrian psychiat [..]

(n) sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)

  A form of perversion, often sexual in nature, in which a person experiences pleasure in being abused, humiliated or maltreated.

Pleasure derived from being physically or psychologically abused, whether inflicted by oneself or by others. Masochism includes sexual masochism.

Pleasure derived from being physically or psychologically abused, whether inflicted by oneself or by others. Masochism includes sexual masochism.

A fetish for being subservient to a dominant partner who delivers physical or emotional abuse.

a paraphilia of the sacrificial/expiatory type in which sexuoerotic arousal and facilitation or attainment of orgasm are responsive to and contingent on being the recipient of abuse, torture, punishme [..]