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algophilia

algophilia noun: pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

Noun

algophilia (usually uncountable, plural algophilias)

  1. (usually) pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
    Synonyms:
    masochism

Synonyms of algophilia

Forms of algophilia

pluralalgophilias

Origin of algophilia

From algo- + -philia.

Words formed from algophilia

Questions about algophilia

What does algophilia mean?
Algophilia means pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
What part of speech is algophilia?
Algophilia is a noun.
What is the plural of algophilia?
The plural of algophilia is algophilias.

Words near algophilia in the dictionary

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

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