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Masochism vs Martyrdom - What's the difference?

masochism | martyrdom |

As nouns the difference between masochism and martyrdom

is that masochism is the enjoyment of receiving pain while martyrdom is the condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the christian faith, or to any cause.

masochism

English

Noun

  • the enjoyment of receiving pain

    • Antonyms

    * (the enjoyment of giving pain) sadism

    Derived terms

    * masochist * masochistic * sadomasochism

    See also

    * sadism English eponyms English words suffixed with -ism

    martyrdom

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
  • Affliction; torment; torture.

    • See also

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