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S&M

S&M is the abbreviation of sadomasochism.

Meaning of sadomasochism

Noun

sadomasochism (usually uncountable, plural sadomasochisms)

  1. (usually) The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.
  2. (usually) Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain.

Words formed from S&M

Questions about S&M

What is S&M the abbreviation of?
S&M is the abbreviation of sadomasochism.

Words near S&M in the dictionary

  1. S&A
  2. S&D
  3. S&H
  4. S&L
  5. S&Ls
  6. S&M
  7. S&Mer
  8. S&O
  9. S&P
  10. S&S
  11. S&T

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Adapted from Wiktionary: S&M (page history and authors); sadomasochism (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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