sadomasochisme

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

sadomasochisme

A portmanteau word formed from 'sadism' and 'masochism', respectively derived from the name of the Marquis de Sade, known for his libertine writings evoking the pleasure of harming others, and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, whose work depicts the pleasure of sexual submission; with the adjectival or substantivizing suffix -ism.

Definition

Plural

sadomasochismes

Translations

  • englishenglish:sadomasochism
  • polishpolish:sadomasochizm

See also

sadomasochiste (cn.) sadomasochiste (adj.) sado-masochiste (cn.) sado-masochisme (cn.)