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Masochism

usgb/ˈmæsəkɪzəm/Volume
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Sensory Pleasure

Relates to pleasure from feeling pain, not just emotional suffering.

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He found a strange masochism in the sting of the icy water.
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Not Only Sexual

Masochism isn't always sexual; can be about any self-imposed hardship.

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She considered studying all night a form of intellectual masochism.
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Psychological Term

Originally a medical term, used broadly in psychology and psychiatry.

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The therapist explained the concept of masochism to his patient.
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