Relating to or characterized by the giving or receiving of pleasure, often sexual, from acts involving the infliction or reception of pain or humiliation.

The film explored the sadomasochistic dynamics between the two main characters, highlighting their complex relationship.

Combining elements of both sadism and masochism; exhibiting or marked by both the enjoyment of inflicting pain and the enjoyment of receiving it, not necessarily limited to sexual contexts.

The interrogator's methods were disturbingly sadomasochistic, reveling in both the infliction and endurance of pain.