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Masochism

Nature

The inducement of sexual pleasure by inflicting pain on oneself, as in religious flagellation, may result in serious injury or death. Anyone cooperating with a masochist may lay himself open to charges of assault, manslaughter or murder.

Background

Masochism is named after the Austrian novelist Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1835-95) whose writings centred on the subject.

Broader

Perversion
Excellent
Human violence
Presentable
Cruelty
Presentable

Narrower

Sexual masochism
Presentable
Sado-masochism
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Slavery
Excellent

Related

Prostitution
Excellent
Sadism
Presentable

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Subject
Content quality
Yet to rate
 Yet to rate
Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024