1. Pleasure experienced in the thought of pain in others or in oneself. ... Synonym: algolagnia. ... Origin: algo-+ G. Phileo, to love ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: al-gō-fil′ē-ă Definitions: 1. Form of sexual perversion in which the infliction or the experiencing of pain increases the pleasure of the sexual act or causes sexual pleasure independent of the act; includes both sadism (q.v.) and masochism (q.v.).
algophilia Pleasure experienced in the thought of pain in others or in oneself; also: algolagnia.algophily, algophilia 1. A fondness for pain; synonymous with masochism (deriving sexual pleasure from being treated cruelly). 2. Deriving pleasure when suffering pain.