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masochistically

masochistically

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In a way that gets pleasure from being hurt
  • adverb
  • /ˌmæsəˈkɪstɪkli/
  • NSFW
: masoquistamente
  • But as a fan, no amount of masochistically self-inflicted losing will ever be so great that you forget how it feels to win.

Examples

  • Gay cowboys who masochistically deny their urges in order to conform to societal expectations—we can handle that.

    Academic text (2012)
  • For a moment, as he starts in on his second brandy, Evan toys masochistically with the idea of inviting the man to join them.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • As a Red Sox fan first and foremost, I am predisposed to expect the worst and masochistically relish it.

    Blog text (33)
  • They include Act of Love (about an antiquarian bookseller who becomes obsessed with the idea of watching his wife betray him) and No More Mr. Nice Guy (about a TV writer who is kicked out by his porn-author wife and then masochistically revisits the sexual milestones of his life).

    Academic text (2010)
  • She masochistically enjoyed the pain of her tough workout, finding satisfaction in pushing her limits.

  • Despite the criticism he received, he masochistically continued to put himself in challenging situations.

  • In a masochistically humorous way, she laughed at her past mistakes, finding joy in the pain they caused.

Surface Forms

masochistically positive

Morphology

masochistically = masochistic (transparent) = masochist + ic + ally

The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'masochistic' using the productive adverbial suffix '-ally'.

Etymology

Masochistically comes from the name of the writer Sacher-Masoch, who wrote stories about people who took pleasure in pain and suffering, and his name gave English the words masochist and masochism. So, to act masochistically is to behave in a way that finds 'pleasure from pain or suffering'.