na-adjective
masochistic; self-tormenting; self-deprecating
Describes a person, attitude, or behavior that finds pleasure or satisfaction in one's own suffering, humiliation, or self-criticism. Often used in psychological or colloquial contexts.
彼は被虐的な性格で、いつも自分を責めてしまう。
He has a masochistic personality and always ends up blaming himself.
その冗談は被虐的すぎて、
That joke was too self-deprecating and made everyone uncomfortable.
More common synonym meaning 'self-tormenting' or 'self-deprecating'; 被虐的 emphasizes the passive/receptive aspect of masochism, while 自虐的 focuses on self-directed actions.
Formed from 被虐 (ひぎゃく, 'suffering inflicted by others') + 的 (てき, '-like'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a modern coinage based on kanji compounds.