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.
  Yes, by definition. A masochist is someone who experiences pleasure (sexual or otherwise) from some kinds of pain or humiliation. Most masochists also experience the p â¦ hysical or emotional pain to some extent, but the pleasure is more intense or rewarding than the pain.n some cases a masochist may have a partner and is able to have sexual intercourse but with masochist thoughts being in the person's mind during the foreplay and sometimes during the orgasm. Such intercourse sometimes leads to pregnancy. Masochists also may secretly enjoy being bullied in a relationship or at work.