masoch- root words — words with the masoch- root

The root masoch- comes from German masoch, meaning deriving pleasure from receiving pain (after Sacher-Masoch). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including sadomasochism, sadomasochist, sadomasochistic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the masoch- root

Explore words with masoch- — words containing the masoch- root and sharing its sense of "deriving pleasure from receiving pain (after Sacher-Masoch)". Examples include sadomasochism, sadomasochist, sadomasochistic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does masoch- mean?

The masoch- root means deriving pleasure from receiving pain (after Sacher-Masoch), from German masoch. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.