sadomasochistic
/ˌseɪdəʊmæsəˈkɪstɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, or relating to, sadomasochism or sadomasochists.
Example Sentences
- "But does Don Quixote altogether believe in the reality of his own vision? Evidently he does not, particularly when he (and Sancho) is surrendered by Cervantes to the sadomasochistic practical jokes—indeed, the vicious and humiliating cruelties—that afflict the Knight and squire in Part II."
Etymology
Etymology tree English sadomasochist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sadomasochistic From sadomasochist + -ic.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌseɪdəʊmæsəˈkɪstɪk/
Inflected Forms
more sadomasochistic (comparative)
most sadomasochistic (superlative)