adjective.
Deriving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.
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adjective.
deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated
Word Usage
"I hate to use Freudian jargon but the term masochistic seems to be the only term available to describe those who find some kind of gratification in being mistreated or abused by others."