Meaning
A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
From German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust”). Equivalent to algo- + -lagnia.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
sadomasochismalgophiliaautoeroticismexhibitionismfetishismhomosexualityincestlesbianismmasochismnarcissism
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2025.