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sadomasochistic

adj · 2 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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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌseɪdəʊmæsəˈkɪstɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to sadomasochism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sadomasochistic sexual practices

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English sadomasochist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sadomasochistic From sadomasochist + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sadomasoquista — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Dutch: sadomasochistisch — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Georgian: სადომაზოხისტური (sadomazoxisṭuri) — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Greek: σαδομαζοχιστικός (sadomazochistikós) — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Italian: sadomasochistico — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Norman: sadomasochiste — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Polish: sadomasochistyczny — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Russian: садомазохистский (sadomazoxistskij) — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Spanish: sadomasoquista — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists
  • Swedish: sadomasochistisk — relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists