masochistic

• That way of life is supposed to be selfish, escapist, masochistic, and counter to the Church's social evolution But you don't think so, is that it, Amerie? —  The Many-Coloured Land -- Julian May
• He knew that in most people there is something sado-masochistic, and even the newlybereaved have an apparently ghoulish need to dwell with pleasurable horror on the injuries inflicted on dead relatives. —  The Third Wexford Omnibus
• I've long stood fast to the belief that volunteering is masochistic, and no good deed goes unpunished.
• There's a sado-masochistic, recidivist theme going on throughout the book. —  Vulpes Libris
• The masochistic orb Gantz has gathered a new crew of ordinary citizens to play within its dangerous plot. —  Comic Book Resources

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