Main Entry: sa·do·mas·och·ism

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

Function: noun

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

L. von Sacher–Masoch —see masochism