Masochism
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Masochism is the practice of seeking pain because it is pleasurable, named for Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. It may also refer to:
Psychology
- Masochism, one component of sadomasochism, giving or receiving pleasure from the receipt or infliction of pain or humiliation
- Masochism, an aspect of BDSM, consensual adult sadomasochistic activity
- Sexual masochism disorder, a medical condition in which experiencing pain or humiliation is required for sexual arousal
- Masochistic personality disorder, another name for self-defeating personality disorder, proposed in 1987 but never accepted into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
Books
- Masochism and the Self, 1989 book by Roy Baumeister
- Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty, 1967 book by Gilles Deleuze
- Masochism in Modern Man, 1941 book by Theodor Reik
- A Defence of Masochism, 1998 book by Anita Phillips
Music
- Masochism in the Place of Romance, 2005 album by The Stiletto Formal
- Masochism, 2016 album by Sky Ferreira
- "The Masochism Tango", song on the album An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer
- "Masochism World", song on Zen Arcade, 1984 album by Hüsker Dü
See also
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