Main Entry: sa·do·mas·och·ism

Pronunciation: \ˌsā-(ˌ)dō-ˈma-sə-ˌki-zəm, ˌsa-, -ˈma-zə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sadism + -o- + masochism

Date: 1922

: the derivation of pleasure from the infliction of physical or mental pain either on others or on oneself

— sa·do·mas·och·ist \-kist\ noun or adjective

— sa·do·mas·och·is·tic \-ˌma-sə-ˈkis-tik, -ˌma-zə-\ adjective