# masochist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæ.səˌkɪst/ · frequency rank #56,899

## Definitions
1. Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.
2. Someone who puts up with teasing.

## Etymology
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -ist. Coined by Richard von Krafft-Ebing and popularized by Freud in relation to sadomasochism.

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