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Masochism is an urge to derive sexual pleasure from receiving pain or humiliation. As a form of BDSM play, masochism is closely related to sadism as a practice of inflicting pain.

The medical term "masochism" was coined by Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his book Psychopathia Sexualis (1886), based on the name of the 19th century author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, known for his novel Venus in Furs that dealt with highly masochistic themes.

A person acting out masochism is called a masochist. The basic needs of a masochist is to be a part of another person, to be punished and feel the power of a powerful person.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Sadomasochism
• T. E. Lawrence
• Sadism and masochism on Wikipedia
• Sadism and masochism as medical terms on Wikipedia
• masochism in Wiktionary

[edit] References

1. ↑ Get in touch with your masochist nature