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.
He seems to have masochistic tendencies.
The protagonist of that novel has a masochistic nature.
マゾヒズム is the more common loanword for masochism, while 被虐趣味 is a native compound that sounds more literary or clinical.
加虐趣味 is the opposite, meaning sadism or sadistic tastes.
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.