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algophile

algophile noun: synonym of algophilist.

Noun

algophile (plural algophiles)

  1. Synonym of algophilist.
    • If there are only a few algophiles (lovers of pain) among transvestites, then, on the other hand, it appears one does find among the truly extensive community of masochistic men that the drive to clothe oneself as a woman is present only very, very rarely.1991, Magnus Hirschfeld, Transvestites: The Erotic Drive to Cross-dress, page 179
    Synonyms:
    algophilist

Synonyms of algophile

Forms of algophile

pluralalgophiles

Origin of algophile

From algo- + -phile.

Questions about algophile

What does algophile mean?
Algophile means synonym of algophilist.
What part of speech is algophile?
Algophile is a noun.
What is the plural of algophile?
The plural of algophile is algophiles.

Words near algophile in the dictionary

  1. Algonquinist
  2. Algonquinists
  3. Algonquins
  4. algophagous
  5. algophagy
  6. algophile
  7. algophiles
  8. algophilia
  9. algophilias
  10. algophilic
  11. algophilist

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