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Sexually vs Algophilia - What's the difference?

sexually | algophilia |

As an adverb sexually

is in a sexual manner: erotically.

As a noun algophilia is

pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

sexually

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a sexual manner: erotically.
    • She kissed him sexually .
  • With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).
    • The firm discriminated sexually in its hiring and retention practices.
  • With respect to sexual intercourse.
    • He was sexually active by the age of fifteen.
  • By means of sexual intercourse.
    • AIDS and gonorrhea are sexually transmitted diseases.
    A parrot is a sexually reproducing organism.

    Derived terms

    * (by means of intercourse) STD

    algophilia

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.

    • Derived terms

    * algophilist