Sadomasochism
Sexual practice
Sadism ( ) and masochism (), known collectively as sadomasochism ( SAY-doh-MASS-ə-kiz-əm) or S&M, is the derivation of pleasure from acts of respectively inflicting or receiving pain or humiliation. The term is named after the Marquis de Sade, a French author known for his violent and libertine works and lifestyle, and Leopold von...
