The word masochism refers to the behavior when an individual seeks self harm or humiliation voluntarily. Masochism is the direct opposite of sadism. Sadism is when someone takes pleasure in inflicting harm upon others. Masochism could be of a sexual nature, but does not have to be. In psychiatry sexual masochism is usually what is discussed as a mental disorder. Luckily, prognosis is good in most cases for those treated for the disorder.
Psychiatry has four syllables: psy-chi-a-try.
The abbreviation for psychiatry is "Psych."
masochism :D
It means Sadism and Masochism... Sexal terms
The term is masochism, and the person is a masochist.
A Defence of Masochism was created in 1998.
S=Sado M=Masochism = sadomasochism
Masochism in the Place of Romance was created in 2004.
Bondage and Discipline, Sadism and Masochism (or Slave and Master).
The suffix that means treatment or medicine in the word "psychiatry" is "-iatry." This suffix is derived from the Greek word "iatreia," which means healing or medical treatment. In the context of psychiatry, it refers to the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders.
BDSM, Bondage & Discipline / Domination & Submission /
masochism