Word · Frequency #24268
masochistic
受虐狂的；性受虐的
deriving pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from being abused or dominated
- 1.
Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.
从受虐待、被惩罚或被支配中获得(尤指性)快感的。
从受虐待、被惩罚或被支配中获得(尤指性)快感的。；性受虐狂者的；受虐狂者的
In use
He seems almost masochistic, always volunteering for the most difficult tasks.
Her masochistic habit of rereading sad news stories made her feel worse.
I know it sounds masochistic, but I enjoy working out until I'm exhausted.
masochistic + noun
常修饰 tendency、behavior、pleasure 等抽象名词。
He has masochistic tendencies.
他有受虐倾向。
be masochistic
Why are you so masochistic?
你为什么这么自虐？
be masochistic enough to do sth
enough to do sth 表示“到做某事的程度”，常用于描述令人费解的自愿行为。
She was masochistic enough to stay in that relationship.
她受虐倾向严重到甘愿留在那段关系中。
Common mistakes
He is a masochistic.He is a masochist.
masochistic 是形容词，不能直接加冠词 a 当作名词使用；表示“受虐狂者”应使用名词形式 masochist。
He is masochistic, so he enjoys hurting others.He is sadistic, so he enjoys hurting others.
masochistic 指“从被虐待中获得快感”，而“从伤害他人中获得快感”应用 sadistic（施虐狂的），两者意义相反，不能混用。
Connections
Collocations
- masochistic tendencies
- 受虐倾向
- His masochistic tendencies made him seek out partners who treated him badly.他的受虐倾向使他会去找那些对他不好的人。
- masochistic pleasure
- 受虐的快感
- She seemed to derive a masochistic pleasure from the criticism.她似乎从批评中获得一种受虐的快感。
- masochistic behavior
- 受虐行为
- The therapist tried to help him understand his masochistic behavior.治疗师试图帮助他理解自己的受虐行为。
- masochistic streak
- 受虐倾向（性格中的）
- He has a masochistic streak that makes him stay in painful situations.他有一种受虐倾向，使他会留在痛苦的处境中。
- masochistic enjoyment
- 受虐式的享受
- There is a masochistic enjoyment in watching sad movies over and over.反复看悲伤电影有一种受虐式的享受。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想画面：一个受虐狂被鞭打，却闭眼微笑说‘继续’。masochistic 就是这种‘痛并快乐’的受虐状态。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：clinical psychology、formal writing and criticism 该词听起来比较正式，多用于心理学、文学评论或严肃写作；在日常口语中，人们更常说“glutton for punishment”这类表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 masochistic 真正押韵的是以 -istic 结尾且重读音节为 /ɪs/ 的词，如 sadistic、artistic、optimistic、pessimistic、mystic（/ɪstɪk/）。注意 drastic 看起来相似，但重读元音是 /æ/（/ˈdræstɪk/），不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.