Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

algophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-go-phil-ia
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

Uncountable

Etymology

From algo- + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: algo
Suffix: philia

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

algophilias (plural)

Derived Forms

algophilist

Synonyms

masochism algolagnia

Questions

What does algophilia mean?: pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
Where does algophilia come from?: From algo- + -philia.

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