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Answer for the clue "Sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain ", 10 letters:
algolagnia

Word definitions for algolagnia in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Algolagnia (; from , álgos , "pain", and , lagneía , "lust") is a sexual tendency which is defined by deriving sexual pleasure and stimulation from physical pain , often involving an erogenous zone . Studies conducted indicate differences in how the brains ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain

Usage examples of algolagnia.

Friend or enemy, they were united in an algolagnia beyond woman’s cure or understanding.

Friend or enemy, they were united in an algolagnia beyond woman's cure or understanding.