algolagnia

English

Etymology

From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/

Noun

algolagnia (uncountable)

  1. A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.

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Italian

Etymology

algo- +‎

Noun

algolagnia f (plural algolagnie)

  1. algolagnia

Portuguese

Noun

algolagnia f (uncountable)

  1. algolagnia (sexual pleasure from suffering pain)

Spanish

Noun

algolagnia f (uncountable)

  1. algolagnia
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