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algolagniac

UK/alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪak/

algolagniac noun: someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.

Noun

algolagniac (plural algolagniacs)

  1. Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
    • She had the soft, pure, angelic sort of beauty that spoke to every fiber of his algolagniac’s heart.1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 264

Forms of algolagniac

pluralalgolagniacs

Origin of algolagniac

From algolagnia + -ac.

Questions about algolagniac

What does algolagniac mean?
Algolagniac means someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
What part of speech is algolagniac?
Algolagniac is a noun.
How do you pronounce algolagniac?
Algolagniac is pronounced /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪak/ (UK).
What is the plural of algolagniac?
The plural of algolagniac is algolagniacs.

Words near algolagniac in the dictionary

  1. algogenous
  2. algoid
  3. ALGOL
  4. Algol variable
  5. algolagnia
  6. algolagniac
  7. algolagniacs
  8. algolagnic
  9. algolagnist
  10. algolagnists
  11. algolagny

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