Antedating of "Sadomasochism"

[Fred Shapiro]

sadomasochism (OED 1935)

1919 _Michigan Law Review_ XVIII. 42 (JSTOR)  Probaby both are
unconsciously working out the emotional conflict (sado-masochism) and
inventing the same _ex-post facto_ and _a priori_ justification.

Fred Shapiro


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