Definitions for masochist
masochist
mas·och·ist
Spelling: [mas-uh-kist]
IPA: /ˈmæs ə kɪst/
Masochist is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.
You can make 505 anagrams from letters in masochist (achimosst).
Definitions for masochist
noun
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Psychiatry. a person who has masochism, the condition in which sexual or other gratification depends on one's suffering physical pain or humiliation.
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a person who is gratified by pain, degradation, etc., that is self-imposed or imposed by others.
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a person who finds pleasure in self-denial, submissiveness, etc.
Origin of masochist
First recorded in 1890-1900;masoch(ism) + -ist
Examples for masochist
You either have to be a masochist or have an acute Messiah complex.
Rousseau, in his "Confessions," reveals the sexual feelings of the masochist.