sadomasochistic
Enjoying inflicted suffering
Sadomasochistic describes sexual or psychological gratification from inflicting or receiving pain—combining sadism (pleasure in causing suffering) and masochism (pleasure in experiencing it).
The term applies to practices, relationships, or tendencies: a sadomasochistic dynamic, sadomasochistic fantasies.
Extended loosely to any situation involving mutual harm or dysfunction: Their sadomasochistic working relationship kept them both miserable.
Erotic power dynamics
- dominatrixFemale BDSM leader
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- leatherTanned animal skin
- bondageInvoluntary subjugation to another
fetish · dungeon · kink · whip · collar · safe word · consensual · power exchange
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- emotional abuseNon-physical relational harm
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- toxicCapable of causing harm
dysfunctional · codependent · power dynamics · control · humiliation · degradation · victim · abuser
Causing one's own failure
- punishingExtremely taxing or severe
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- torturousCausing extreme pain
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
relentless · exhausting · painful · self-imposed · harsh · demanding · unforgiving · suffering
Atypical sexual interest disorder
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- disorderAbsence of organization
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- psychiatryMental health medicine
diagnosis · deviance · psychosexual · therapy · compulsion · arousal · behavior · etiology
BDSM
Erotic power dynamics
- dominatrixFemale BDSM leader
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- leatherTanned animal skin
bondage · fetish · dungeon · kink · whip · collar · safe word · consensual · power exchange · master
cruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- emotional abuseNon-physical relational harm
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
toxic · dysfunctional · codependent · power dynamics · control · humiliation · degradation · victim · abuser · cycle
self-defeating
Causing one's own failure
- punishingExtremely taxing or severe
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- torturousCausing extreme pain
brutal · relentless · exhausting · painful · self-imposed · harsh · demanding · unforgiving · suffering · ordeal
paraphilia
Atypical sexual interest disorder
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- disorderAbsence of organization
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
psychiatry · diagnosis · deviance · psychosexual · therapy · compulsion · arousal · behavior · etiology · treatment
sadomasochisticvanilla
Orchid pod extract
conventional · gentle · tender · traditional · nurturing
sadomasochisticgentle
Soft and kind
nurturing · egalitarian · tender · passive · nonviolent