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sadomasochist

/ˈseɪdəʊˌmæsəkɪst/

sadomasochist noun: a person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain for sexual gratification.

Noun

sadomasochist (plural sadomasochists)

  1. A person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain for sexual gratification.

Adjective

sadomasochist

  1. Sadomasochistic.

Forms of sadomasochist

pluralsadomasochists

Origin of sadomasochist

See sadomasochism.

Questions about sadomasochist

What does sadomasochist mean?
Sadomasochist means a person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain for sexual gratification.
What part of speech is sadomasochist?
Sadomasochist can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce sadomasochist?
Sadomasochist is pronounced /ˈseɪdəʊˌmæsəkɪst/ (US).
What is the plural of sadomasochist?
The plural of sadomasochist is sadomasochists.

Words near sadomasochist in the dictionary

  1. sado-
  2. sado-masochism
  3. Sadokpam
  4. sadomasochism
  5. sadomasochisms
  6. sadomasochist
  7. sadomasochistic
  8. sadomasochistically
  9. sadomasochists
  10. sadoparanoiac
  11. sadopopulism

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