Algophilist

/ælɡəˈfɪlɪst/ noun

A person who is attracted to pain or who experiences sexual gratification from pain; someone exhibiting algophilia.

From algophilia + -ist (one who practices or exhibits). This clinical term follows psychiatric naming conventions, though it's largely replaced by more standard terminology like 'masochist' or 'sadist.'

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