I wonder about the notion of a masochist as somebody who enjoys suffering.

I wonder about the notion of a masochist as somebody who enjoys suffering.

I wonder about the notion of a masochist as somebody who enjoys suffering. Is it possible, logically, to enjoy suffering? Doesn't suffering necessarily preclude enjoyment and vice-versa? Would it be more accurate to say that a masochist enjoys something that non-masochists consider suffering?

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