masochistic

/ˌmæsəˈkɪstɪk/
adjective
  1. Getting pleasure from experiencing pain or humiliation, especially in a sexual context.
    • Some people engage in masochistic activities as a form of stress relief.
    • His masochistic tendencies made him seek out partners who would dominate him.
    • The novel explores the masochistic desires of its main character.
  2. Seeming to enjoy or seek out difficult, painful, or unpleasant situations in a way that appears self-destructive.
    • Only a masochistic person would run a marathon in this heat.
    • It feels almost masochistic to keep watching this terrible movie.
    • Her masochistic habit of taking on too many projects always leads to burnout.
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