Definition

A condition where a person finds pleasure or sexual satisfaction from causing or experiencing pain.

Example

His algolagnia led him to explore unconventional relationships.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of the term algolagnia?

Yeah, I think it relates to finding pleasure in pain, right?

Exactly! It's a pretty complex topic in psychology.

For sure, it's interesting how different people experience it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Algolagnia is formed from "algos" (ἄλγος) (meaning pain) and "lagneia" (from "lagnein" meaning to take pleasure in). The word refers to the condition of deriving pleasure from pain.

Memory Tip

Think of 'algos' meaning pain and 'lagneia' meaning to take pleasure — this helps you remember that algolagnia is about finding pleasure in pain.

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