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ALGOLAGNIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does algolagnia mean?
• ALGOLAGNIA (noun)
The noun ALGOLAGNIA has 1 sense:
1. sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
Familiarity information: ALGOLAGNIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
algolagnia; algophilia
Hypernyms ("algolagnia" is a kind of...):
sexual pleasure (pleasure derived from sexual activities)
Derivation:
algolagnic (of or relating to algolagnia)
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