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psychopathology: masochism


The pursuit, practice or personality trait characterized by the pursuit of pleasure or gratification from suffering or pain inflicted by another person (often a sadist).

Also: masochist, masochistic, Sadism, sadomasochism, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch 



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