autosadism
Sign in to savethumb|The photo shows pornographic actress Felicia Fox pouring low-melting-point candle wax over herself in front of an audience (U.S. 2005). Autosadism, or automasochism, is behaviour inflicting pain or humiliation on oneself. It may be related to self-harm or a paraphilia involving sexual arousal. It can be viewed as a form of masochism, a sublimated form of sadism, or a means to experiencing algolagnia, a sexual tendency which is defined by deriving sexual pleasure and stimulation from physical pain.
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thumb|The photo shows pornographic actress Felicia Fox pouring low-melting-point candle wax over herself in front of an audience (U.S. 2005). Autosadism, or automasochism, is behaviour inflicting pain or humiliation on oneself. It may be related to self-harm or a paraphilia involving sexual arousal. It can be viewed as a form of masochism, a sublimated form of sadism, or a means to experiencing algolagnia, a sexual tendency which is defined by deriving sexual pleasure and stimulation from physical pain.
==See also== Self-defeating personality disorder Self-destructive behaviour
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