# algolagnia

> English word · Noun · IPA /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/

## Definitions
1. A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/algolagnia