masochist
noun
mas·och·ist
| \ ˈma-sə-kist
, ˈma-zə- also ˈmā-\
, ˈma-zə- also ˈmā-\
plural masochists
Definition of masochist
1
: a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
But Ksenia is a masochist who cannot experience sexual pleasure without first experiencing extreme pain.— Christopher Rice
2
: a person who takes pleasure in pain and suffering
… a select group of cops, bikers, bodybuilders and other masochists who thrive on the deprivation that exercising in unfiltered 110 degree heat produces.— Allison Glock
Some mathematical masochist has calculated that the brain was adding 150 million brain cells every hundred thousand years, the sort of useless statistic beloved of a tourist guide.— Matt Ridley
Examples of masochist in a Sentence
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For political commentary masochists, MSNBC will kick off a pregame at 7pm ET each night; everyone else starts at 9pm ET with the debate itself. — Caitlin Kelly, WIRED, "How to Watch the First 2020 Democratic Primary Debate," 26 June 2019 And the fans love it; call them musical masochists. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "The Squeaky-Clean Pop Star Is Over—Thank Billie Eilish," 24 Apr. 2019 Paris was producing existentialist literature, but London had Bacon, the artist of existentialist life, a reckless gambler and homosexual masochist. — Dominic Green, WSJ, "‘Modernists & Mavericks’ Review: Art That Felt Like Reality," 15 June 2018 The Barkley Marathons is a race only a masochist could love. — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, "Imagining 17,000 temporary seats on open end of Hayward 2.0: Oregon track & field rundown," 30 Apr. 2018 For political commentary masochists, MSNBC will kick off a pregame at 7pm ET each night; everyone else starts at 9pm ET with the debate itself. — Caitlin Kelly, WIRED, "How to Watch the First 2020 Democratic Primary Debate," 26 June 2019 Recently our enemies were communists and liberals, now Americans are provoking masochists against us. — Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times, "Tired of Their Veils, Some Iranian Women Stage Rare Protests," 29 Jan. 2018 And the fans love it; call them musical masochists. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "The Squeaky-Clean Pop Star Is Over—Thank Billie Eilish," 24 Apr. 2019 There may be a few sadists floating around Albany, but Mr. Bharara’s appointment would require a full caucus of masochists. — New York Times, "Attorney General Wanted. Avenging Angels Need Not Apply.," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'masochist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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