noun
masochism; masochistic tastes
Refers to a personality trait or preference for being mistreated or humiliated, often in a psychological or sexual context. The term is somewhat formal and descriptive.
彼は被虐趣味があるように見える。
He seems to have masochistic tendencies.
その小説の主人公は被虐趣味の
The protagonist of that novel has a masochistic nature.
Compound of 被虐 (higyaku, 'being abused') and 趣味 (shumi, 'taste, hobby'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a translation or calque of the Western concept of masochism.