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masochism
noun as in deriving pleasure from pain
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Some might lack the fortitude—or masochism—required to endure a grueling campaign (Rubio).
The willing masochism of being an England supporter is innate.
(Haaretz) Bennett says anti-leftist-NGO bill doesn't go far enough - 'This masochism has to stop,' says Habayit Hayehudi leader.
This summer, in an act of literary masochism, I read not one but two books about Marco Rubio.
The extension of the masochism-explains-all theory is that there is joy in all of this (well maybe not for Cubs fans).
Perhaps the phenomenon is allied to masochism, since anxiety is to a certain extent painful.
It may be that the actual advertiser is on the lookout for the energetic instructress; here we have to do with masochism.
I suspect that under many of our professed principles there lurk elements of unconscious sadism and masochism.
The spiritual masochism of a woman may lead to depths of cruelty rarely understood.
We have already mentioned this symptom and have seen the part it plays in some forms of masochism.
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to masochism, such as: flagellation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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