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EARNEST INV(finance)
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Importance of Being Earnest, The(dictionary)
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masochism (oh) and earnest 1, adjective (oh)


masochism (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Leopold von Sacher- Masoch (1836-95), Austrian writer who described such sexual behavior]
sexual behaviour in which someone gains pleasure from being hurt or punished
-see also sadism sadism, sado-masochism sado-masochism
behaviour that makes it seem that someone wants to suffer or have problems
::Unconscious masochism seemed to drive her from one disaster to the next.
-- masochist n [C]
-- masochistic /7mAsE5kIstIk/ adj
::masochistic behavior
-- masochistically /-kli/ adv

earnest 1, adjective (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: eornost]
very serious and sincere
::a rather earnest young man
::Matthews was in earnest conversation with a young girl.
::an earnest desire to offer something useful to society
earnest expression/look/voice etc
earnest attempt/effort etc
-- earnestly adv
::earnestly discussing Politics
-- earnestness n [U]