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sadomasochism Psychol the combination of sadistic and masochistic elements in one person, characterized by both aggressive and submissive periods in relationships with others How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Here, as in general, sadomasochism characterizes and animates the master-slave relationship. For example, Tuin, 1998, unpacks and amplifies a (literally) pivotal scene from Rainer Werner Fassbinder's desolate view of marriage as sadomasochism, Martha (1974). Thus, I did not count consensual acts of sadomasochism, bondage, and domination as violence, because they include no intent to harm and no motivation to avoid such treatment (Schramm-Evans, 1995). |
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