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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries受虐狂
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shòu nüè kuáng
"只有受虐狂才会喜欢这种极限挑战。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation.
"In psychological literature, the subject was identified as a consenting masochist." - 2
A person who willingly undergoes or enjoys physical or mental suffering, often persisting in difficult tasks or relationships.
"Running a marathon in the freezing rain makes me wonder if I'm a total masochist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper name of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, an Austrian writer whose novels featured characters with a psychological predilection for suffering. The term was coined in the late 19th century by psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing, incorporating the suffix -ist to denote a person exhibiting this behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masochist" is said worldwide
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masochiste
Transliteration: mazɔʃist
"Il agit parfois comme un masochiste dans son travail."
Masochist
Transliteration: mazoˈçɪst
"Man muss kein Masochist sein, um diese Strapazen zu ertragen."
masochista
Transliteration: mazoˈkista
"Accettare quel lavoro stressante è da masochista."
masoquista
Transliteration: masoˈkista
"Tienes que ser un poco masoquista para disfrutar de este clima."
masoquista
Transliteration: mazoˈkistɐ
"Ele parece gostar de sofrer, é um verdadeiro masoquista."
पीड़ाप्रेमी
Transliteration: peedapremi
"कठिन दौर में भी मुस्कुराना किसी पीड़ाप्रेमी जैसा लगता है।"
受虐狂
Transliteration: shòu nüè kuáng
"只有受虐狂才会喜欢这种极限挑战。"
마조히스트
Transliteration: majohiseuteu
"그는 힘들 때마다 즐기는 마조히스트 기질이 있다."
マゾヒスト
Transliteration: mazohisuto
"あんなに厳しい練習に耐えるなんて、彼はマゾヒストだ。"
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