humiliation volontaire

Definitions of humiliation volontaire
  1. noun
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
    synonyms: expiation
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    type of:
    châtiment, peine, punition, pénalisation, sanction
    the act of punishing
  2. noun
    self-imposed distress
    synonyms: masochisme
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    type of:
    douleur, souffrance
    psychological suffering
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