Truth is pure, but truth is painful. No sane, selfish person would ever accept things for what they are. Such is the masochism inherent in "truth".
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Masochism
Synonyms for "masochism" (44 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (13)
Noun(3 words)
humiliation preferenceliterary motifmasochistic tendency
Related words (22)
paraphiliapassive algolagniapedophiliasadismsadomasochismsapphismscotophiliasexual inversionsexual normalitysexual preferenceswinging both waystransvestitismtribadismtribadyvoyeurismzooerastiazoophilia
Noun(5 words)
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More general
9 entriescultural phenomenoninterpersonal behaviorparaphiliapersonality traitpsychological phenomenonsexual disordersexual pleasuresocial behaviortheoretical construct
More specific
8 entriesartistic masochismconsenting humiliationdominance submissionliterary masochismnonsexual masochismparaphilic masochismsexual masochismsexual masochism disorder
Collocations
6 entriesBDSM practicesconsenting humiliationmasochism spectrummasochistic tendenciesself-punishmentsexual masochism
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
BDSM stands for Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, and Masochism.
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BDSM stands for Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, and Sadism and Masochism.
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