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sadomasochist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˈseɪdəʊˌmæsəkɪst/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Sadomasochistic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain for sexual gratification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate

History

Etymology

See sadomasochism.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: sadomasochist — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain
  • Esperanto: sado-masoĥisto — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain
  • Georgian: სადომაზოხისტი (sadomazoxisṭi) — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain
  • Italian: sadomasochista — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain
  • Norman: sadomasochiste — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain
  • Portuguese: sadomasoquista — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain
  • Russian: садомазохи́ст (sadomazoxíst) — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain
  • Russian: садомазохи́стка (sadomazoxístka) — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain
  • Swedish: sadomasochist — person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain