Synonyms & related words for sadomasochist

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Words related to sadomasochist

Explore words related to sadomasochist — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sadomasochistic, algolagniac, sadomasochism, algolagnist, algolagnia, masochistic, sadist, masochist. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does sadomasochist come from?

The word sadomasochist breaks down into 3 roots of French, German, and Greek origin: sado, from French sade (“inflicting pain for pleasure”); masoch, from German masoch (“receiving pain for pleasure”); and -ist, from Greek istes (“one who practices”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.