algophilia

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noun

pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

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masochismalgolagnia
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Meanings

nounalgophilia (usually uncountable, plural algophilias)

plural algophilias

  1. uncountableusuallypleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

    Synonyms: masochism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

Similar
masochism

More synonyms by meaning

nounsexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain

Similar
algolagnia
Broader
sexual pleasure
Also see
algolagniamasochism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From algo- + -philia.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

French algophilie, masochisme
  • algophiliepleasure from experiencing pain
  • masochismepleasure from experiencing pain
Italian algofilia, masochismo
  • algofiliapleasure from experiencing pain
  • masochismopleasure from experiencing pain
Portuguese algofilia, masoquismo
  • algofiliapleasure from experiencing pain
  • masoquismopleasure from experiencing pain
Romanian masochism
  • masochismpleasure from experiencing pain
Spanish algofilia, masoquismo
  • algofiliapleasure from experiencing pain
  • masoquismopleasure from experiencing pain
Cite this entry
APA

algophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algophilia

MLA

“algophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algophilia.

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