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dominatrix

[ dom-uh-ney-triks ]

noun

plural dominatrices
  1. a woman who plays the dominant role in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship, often in a paid or professional capacity. dominant ( def 7 ), domme ( def ), femdom ( def 2 ).
  2. a woman who dominates, oppresses, or behaves in a dictatorial way.


dominatrix

/ ˌɒɪˈԱɪٰɪ /

noun

  1. a woman who is the dominant sexual partner in a sadomasochistic relationship
  2. a dominant woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -trix.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dominatrix1

First recorded in 1555–65; Latin: literally, “female ruler, mistress”; dominate, -trix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dominatrix1

C16: from Latin, fem of dzٴǰ , from dzī to be lord over
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What Nick wanted in a partner was a wife and a dominatrix in one.

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The actress also talked about being a dominatrix as a teenager - she said it was "such a self-esteem booster" and made her see her worth "a little bit more".

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By 18, she is working as a dominatrix under the name Valentina, flaunting her talent for revenge by depositing her waste in the locker of a colleague who destroyed her Jimmy Choos.

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Miss Mae Ling, who uses a stage name and has been in the kink lifestyle for 10 years and a professional dominatrix for three, found out about the event via Mara’s Instagram account.

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They’re entertaining, for one, having long settled into roles that feed their public profiles and public relations: She’s the money-grubbing dominatrix while he alternately cowers, begs for her attention and upstages her.

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