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algolagnia

/alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-go-lagnia
IPA
/alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.

Uncountable

Etymology

From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- + -lagnia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Algolagnie, ἄλγος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/

Usage

Derived Forms

algolagniac algolagnic algolagnist

Frequently Paired Words

mastigophoric

Synonyms

sadomasochism algophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce algolagnia?
The recorded pronunciation is /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/.
What does algolagnia mean?
A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.
Where does algolagnia come from?
It is traced to German.

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