algolagniac

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UK/alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪak/

noun

Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.

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Meanings

nounalgolagniac (plural algolagniacs)

plural algolagniacs

  1. Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.

    She had the soft, pure, angelic sort of beauty that spoke to every fiber of his algolagniac’s heart.

    1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 264

Origin

From algolagnia + -ac.

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APA

algolagniac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algolagniac

MLA

“algolagniac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algolagniac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algolagniac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algolagniac.

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