masochism
tendency to derive pleasure or gratification from one's own pain, suffering or humiliation
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Summary
masochism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,633 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Named after: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch[2]
- Subclass of: mental disorder[3], paraphilia[4]
- Opposite of: sadism[5]
- Topic's main category: Q9615256[6]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[8]
- Has characteristic: pain[9]
- Different from: self-defeating personality disorder[10], masochism[11], sadomasochism[12], sexual masochism disorder[13]
- Health specialty: psychiatry[14]
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Influence
Things named for masochism include MM![15], a light novel series[16], written by Akinari Matsuno[17].
Why It Matters
masochism has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] masochism is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for masochism include MM![15], a light novel series[16], written by Akinari Matsuno[17].