“The masochist reveled in the sensation of pain, finding pleasure in its torment.”

“By ordering his own punishment the masochist has made himself the master of his destiny.”

“Many forces conspire to keep the masochist in his place, but two are paramount: fear and guilt.”

“Definitions of pleasure are entirely relative, exampled most evidently by masochism or self-destructive tendencies.”

“He is also capable of equally disturbing acts of pure, self-abasing masochism.”

“Outside the masochism of the Maul Invitational, Michigan State will play just two nonleague games against big-name opponents.”

“The subjects who preferred the long episode were not masochists and did not deliberately choose to expose themselves to the worse experience.”

“They're similar, but masochists achieve sexual gratification through pain, either mentally or physically.”

“To achieve near-asphyxiation, masochists might place a noose around their necks.”