In popular usage, the term dower may be confused with: 1  A dowager is a widow (who may receive her dower). 2  Property brought to the marriage by the bride is called a dowry. 3  Property made over to the bride's family at the time of the wedding is a bride price.
masochism. the act or instance of gaining pleasure experiencing physical or psychological pain. The term is usually used to denote sexual m. adj., adj masochisÂ´tic. sexual masochism a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from being hurt, humiliated, or otherwise made to suffer physically or psychologically.
In erotic literature, sadism is normally linked with masochism and referred to as sadomasochism. As the name suggests, the practice of sadomasochism involves one person inflicting pain on another in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. Common sadomasochistic practices include flogging, spanking, and whipping.