noun. The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused.

noun. The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from being humiliated or mistreated, either by another or by oneself.

noun. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.

noun. A form of sexual perversion in which the victim craves, and takes pleasure in, physical abuse from one of the other sex: the opposite of sadism.

noun. the enjoyment of receiving pain

noun. sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)

"I don't think masochism is quite the word I'd use for Twilight, but I think both Bella and Edward are dislikable characters; Bella's weak and Edward's just plain unfriendly."

sadism  

sexual pleasure  

sadomasochism  

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