Masochism
Nature
The inducement of sexual pleasure by inflicting pain on oneself, as in religious flagellation, may result in serious injury or death. Anyone cooperating with a masochist may lay himself open to charges of assault, manslaughter or murder.
Background
Masochism is named after the Austrian novelist Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1835-95) whose writings centred on the subject.
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Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
- Societal problems » Maltreatment
Content quality
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Language
English
1A4N
F3264
DOCID
11632640
D7NID
155037
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024