BDSM en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌbiˌdiˌɛsˈɛm/ (General-American)
- /ˌbiːˌdiːˌɛsˈɛm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Contracted initialism of B&D + D/s + S&M, meaning respectively bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A variety of often erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, sadomasochism, dominance and submission, and other related interpersonal dynamics.
Deriveds
Translations (16)
fr BDSM (erotic practice) · ja BDSM (erotic practice) · ka ბდსმ (erotic practice) · cmn BDSM (erotic practice) · fi BDSM (erotic practice) · it BDSM (erotic practice) · tr BDSM (erotic practice) · pl BDSM (erotic practice) · es BDSM (erotic practice) · pt BDSM (erotic practice) · ru БДСМ (erotic practice) · bn বিডিএসএম (erotic practice) · hy ԲԴՍՄ (erotic practice) · da BDSM (erotic practice) · de BDSM (erotic practice) · sv BDSM (erotic practice)