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algophilia

algophilia

9.9
A sexual pleasure that someone feels when they give or receive pain
  • noun
  • /ælɡəˈfɪliə/
  • Offensive
translation icon : algolagnia
  • Some people have algophilia and enjoy pain during intimacy.

Examples

  • The psychologist gave a lecture on the clinical aspects of algophilia.

  • There is ongoing debate about whether algophilia should be classified as a disorder.

  • His fascination with algophilia led him to seek out partners with similar interests.

  • His algophilia was a topic of discussion among his friends.

  • Some individuals find algophilia to be an integral part of their sexual experiences, where pain enhances pleasure.

  • The workshop explored various forms of algophilia, emphasizing consent and communication between partners.

  • Discussions around algophilia often include the importance of safety and mutual agreement in such relationships.

Synonyms

sadomasochism
vsalgophilia
  • Offensive
4 9.9

Getting pleasure from both causing and feeling pain or shame with consent, often in sex

focuses on pain without requiring the element of humiliation
algolagnia
vsalgophilia
  • Offensive
9.9

A desire to feel or cause pain during sex

is identical in meaning but serves as an alternative technical term

Antonyms

algophobia
  • Specialized
9.9

A strong fear of pain that makes you avoid things that might hurt

Surface Forms

algophilia singular
algophilias plural

Morphology

algophilia = algo + philia

Formed from Greek combining forms ('algo-' + '-philia') that are not recognizable standalone English words for average learners and denote a specialized sexual preference, so the meaning is not transparently recoverable from common English bases.

Etymology

Algophilia comes from the Greek parts alg- meaning 'pain' and -philia meaning 'love' or 'attraction', so algophilia means finding sexual pleasure or attraction in pain.