Definition of ALGOLAGNIA

algolagnia

Meanings

Noun

  • sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
  • A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.

Origin / Etymology

From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- + -lagnia.

Scrabble Score: 12

algolagnia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
algolagnia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
algolagnia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

algolagnia is a valid Words With Friends word