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Masochist

//ˈmæ.səˌkɪst// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.
  2. 2
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who puts up with teasing. colloquial, slang

Etymology

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -ist. Coined by Richard von Krafft-Ebing and popularized by Freud in relation to sadomasochism.

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