Leopold von Sacher-Masoch in the 1870s. The word Masochist is derived from his name. The term was used in lifetime and he did not approve. [650×961]

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    1. FunnyGhostWriter on

      Richard von Krafft-Ebing wanted a nomenclature for masochism. And Sacher-Masoch was known for the novel “Venus in Furs”. The rest is history.

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