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ALGOPHILIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does algophilia mean?
• ALGOPHILIA (noun)
The noun ALGOPHILIA has 1 sense:
1. sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
Familiarity information: ALGOPHILIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
algolagnia; algophilia
Hypernyms ("algophilia" is a kind of...):
sexual pleasure (pleasure derived from sexual activities)
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