Difference between Masochist and Sadist

What is the difference between Masochist and Sadist?

MASOCHIST is a person who gets sexual pleasure from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation while on the other hand a Sadist gets pleasure(mostly sexual) from hurting other people.

Masochist as a noun is someone who derives pleasure from receiving pain, often self inflicted (masochism) while Sadist as a noun is one who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others.

We hope you now know whether to use Masochist or Sadist in your sentence.