Simple Definition:

A masochist is someone who enjoys or finds pleasure in experiencing pain or humiliation [being made to feel embarrassed or degraded].

For example:

• Some masochists may enjoy being spanked during intimate activities.
• A masochist may find pleasure in being verbally insulted or degraded.

Very Simple Definition:

A masochist is someone who likes to feel pain or be treated badly.

For example:

• Someone who enjoys being slapped hard is a masochist.
• If a person feels happy when someone says mean things to them, they might be a masochist.