algophilia
/ˌælɡəˈfɪliə/
noun
- A love or enjoyment of pain, especially in a sexual or psychological context.
- In psychology, algophilia is considered a rare paraphilia where pain is experienced as pleasurable.
- The novel's protagonist had a mild algophilia, finding a strange comfort in minor physical discomforts.
- Some researchers study algophilia to understand the complex relationship between pain and pleasure.
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