Terminology for the Von Masoch Novella

1) Mas·och·ism noun
\ˈma-sə-ˌki-zəm, ˈma-zə- also ˈmā-\

Definition of MASOCHISM

1
: a sexual perversion characterized by pleasure in being subjected to pain or humiliation especially by a love object — compare sadism
2
: pleasure in being abused or dominated : a taste for suffering
— mas·och·ist noun
— mas·och·is·tic adjective
— mas·och·is·ti·cal·ly adverb
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Origin of MASOCHISM

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Leopold von Sacher-Masoch †1895 German novelist
First Known Use: 1892


2.) Sa·dism noun \ˈsā-ˌdi-zəm, ˈsa-\

Definition of SADISM

1
: a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the infliction of physical or mental pain on others (as on a love object) — compare masochism
2
a : delight in cruelty
b : excessive cruelty
— sa·dist noun
— sa·dis·tic adjective
— sa·dis·ti·cal·ly adverb
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Examples of SADISM


Origin of SADISM

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Marquis de Sade
First Known Use: 1888

3.) Sa·do·mas·och·ism noun
\ˌsā-(ˌ)dō-ˈma-sə-ˌki-zəm, ˌsa-, -ˈma-zə-\

Definition of SADOMASOCHISM

: the derivation of pleasure from the infliction of physical or mental pain either on others or on oneself
— sa·do·mas·och·ist noun or adjective
— sa·do·mas·och·is·tic adjective
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Origin of SADOMASOCHISM

International Scientific Vocabulary sadism + -o- + masochism
First Known Use: 1922

4.) Lib·er·tine noun \ˈli-bər-ˌtēn\

Definition of LIBERTINE

1
usually disparaging : a freethinker especially in religious matters
2
: a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality; specifically : one leading a dissolute life
— libertine adjective
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a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchee, rounder
adulterer, fornicator - someone who commits adultery or fornication
bad person - a person who does harm to others
gigolo - a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
profligate, rake, rakehell, rip, roue, blood - a dissolute man in fashionable society
ladies' man, lady killer, seducer - a man who takes advantage of women
swinger, tramp - a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
debaucher, ravisher, violator - someone who assaults others sexually
philanderer, womaniser, womanizer - a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
Adj.1.libertine - unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, profligate, riotous, fast
immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

libertines of the royal court

Origin of LIBERTINE

Middle English libertyn freedman, from Latin libertinus, from libertinus, adjective, of a freedman, from libertus freedman, from liber
First Known Use: 1577