Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masochistic

/ˌmæ.səˈkɪs.tɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: masochis-tic
IPA: /ˌmæ.səˈkɪs.tɪk/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.

adj

Behavior of someone who puts up with teasing.

Colloquial; Slang

Etymology

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -istic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: istic

Usage

Inflected Forms

more masochistic (comparative) most masochistic (superlative)

Derived Forms

automasochistic ethnomasochistic masochistically nonmasochistic unmasochistic

Frequently Paired Words

masochism masochist

Questions

How do you pronounce masochistic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæ.səˈkɪs.tɪk/.
What does masochistic mean?: Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.
Where does masochistic come from?: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -istic.

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