sadomasochism

sa·do·mas·och·ism

noun
\ˌsād-(ˌ)ō-ˈmas-ə-ˌkiz-əm, ˌsad-, -ˈmaz-\

Definition of SADOMASOCHISM

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

Biographical Note for SADOMASOCHISM

L. von Sacher–Masoch —see masochism