masochistic

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/ˌmæ.səˈkɪs.tɪk/

adjective

Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.

Opposite
sadistic
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Meanings

adjectivemasochistic (comparative more masochistic, superlative most masochistic)

comparative more masochistic · superlative most masochistic

  1. Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.
  2. colloquialslangsemantic bleachingBehavior of someone who puts up with teasing.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivederiving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated

Opposite
sadistic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -istic.

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Translations

Catalan masoquista
  • masoquistaderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Czech masochistický
  • masochistickýderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Dutch masochistisch
  • masochistischderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Finnish masokistinen
  • masokistinenderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
German masochistisch
  • masochistischderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Hungarian mazochista
  • mazochistaderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Italian masochistico
  • masochisticoderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Polish masochistyczny
  • masochistycznyderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Portuguese masoquista
  • masoquistaderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Russian мазохистский
  • мазохистский (mazoxistskij)deriving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Spanish masoquista
  • masoquistaderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Swedish masochistisk
  • masochistiskderiving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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