algolagnia

/alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/

algolagnia

English Noun

Definition

A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.

Etymology

From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- + -lagnia.