Algolagniac

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /alÉ¡É™(ÊŠ)ˈlaÉ¡nɪak/

Origin

From algolagnia + -ac.

Full definition of algolagniac

Noun

1. Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
• 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 264:She had the soft, pure, angelic sort of beauty that spoke to every fiber of his algolagniac’s heart.