masochist

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/ˈmæ.səˌkɪst/

noun

Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.

Opposite
sadist
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Meanings

nounmasochist (plural masochists)

plural masochists

  1. Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.
  2. colloquialslangsemantic bleachingSomeone who puts up with teasing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment

Opposite
sadist
Broader
pervertdeviantdeviate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -ist. Coined by Richard von Krafft-Ebing and popularized by Freud in relation to sadomasochism.

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Translations

Arabic مَاسُوشِيّ, مَازُوخِيّ
  • مَاسُوشِيّ (māsūšiyy)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
  • مَازُوخِيّ (māzūḵiyy)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
  • مَازُوكِيّ (māzūkiyy)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Catalan masoquista
  • masoquistasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Czech masochista
  • masochistasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Dutch masochist
  • masochistsomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Esperanto masoĥisto
  • masoĥistosomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Finnish masokisti
  • masokistisomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
French masochiste
  • masochistesomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
German Masochist, Masochistin
  • Masochistsomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
  • Masochistinsomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Greek μαζοχιστής, μαζοχίστρια
  • μαζοχιστής (mazochistís)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
  • μαζοχίστρια (mazochístria)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Hungarian mazochista
  • mazochistasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Icelandic masókisti
  • masókistisomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Indonesian masokhis
  • masokhissomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Italian masochista
  • masochistasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Japanese まぞ
  • まぞ (mazo)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Korean 마조히스트, 마조
  • 마조히스트 (majohiseuteu)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
  • 마조 (majo)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Malay masokis
  • masokissomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Polish masochista, masochistka
  • masochistasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
  • masochistkasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Portuguese masoquista
  • masoquistasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Russian мазохи́ст
  • мазохи́ст (mazoxíst)someone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Spanish masoquista
  • masoquistasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Swedish masochist
  • masochistsomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Tagalog masokista
  • masokistasomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Turkish mazoşist
  • mazoşistsomeone who enjoys pain or humiliation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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