FromGermanMasochismus, coined alongsideSadismus in 1886 byRichard von Krafft-Ebing in his bookPsychopathia Sexualis. Named afterLeopold von Sacher-Masoch, whose novel "Venus in Furs" explores a sadomasochistic relationship, +-ism.
masochism (countable anduncountable,pluralmasochisms)
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Borrowed fromFrenchmasochisme.
masochism n (uncountable)
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | masochism | masochismul |
| genitive-dative | masochism | masochismului |
| vocative | masochismule | |
masochism c
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | masochism | masochisms |
| definite | masochismen | masochismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
