masochistic

I hate to use Freudian jargon but the term masochistic seems to be the only term available to describe those who find some kind of gratification in being mistreated or abused by others.

Vanishing American 2008

They just love corporate parasites … Are Repubs just terminally stupid or just plain masochistic?

Think Progress » Boehner Claims Student Loan Reform Will ‘Eliminate Every Bank In The Country’ 2010

To say that's masochistic is an understatement, when one is supposed to be in a position of furthering the industry we love.

Filmstalker: Tom Cruise - Movie Star or Celebrity Target? 2006

The experiment in masochistic nationalism on board the Morning

The State of Things: Olaudah Equiano and the Volatile Politics of Heterocosmic Desire 2006

And invariably her mind, as she probed and rubbed, was drawn to what she did not know until years later were called masochistic fantasies.

The Women’s Room Marilyn French 1977

And invariably her mind, as she probed and rubbed, was drawn to what she did not know until years later were called masochistic fantasies.

The Women’s Room Marilyn French 1977

And invariably her mind, as she probed and rubbed, was drawn to what she did not know until years later were called masochistic fantasies.

The Women’s Room Marilyn French 1977

The first, whether from a friend or from a pawnbroker, is extremely distasteful; the second provides, for some people, a certain masochistic kick; the third is definitely enjoyable, but can seldom be done in a hurry.

Try Anything Twice 1938

He does make an observation about conservatives being "masochistic" - haha.

Latest Articles WCBS 2010

In some cases there are hints of romance and genuine partnership, while in other cases sex is best described as masochistic and murderous.

Carin Bondar: The Context of Sex Carin Bondar 2012