Where does “algophilist” come from?

algophilist (English) comes from English algo-, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

algophilist (English): A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain

Definitions

  1. A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain

Ancestry of “algophilist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishalgo-pain; alga
2Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe
3Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλγος →Every word from English algo- →
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