femdom

English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From female +‎ dom, short for domination or dominance.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɛmˌdɒm/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɛmˌdɑm/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmdɒm
  • Hyphenation: fem‧dom

Noun

femdom (countable and uncountable, plural femdoms)

  1. (BDSM, uncountable) Female domination; a sexual practice in which women dominate men or other people.
  2. (BDSM, countable) A female dominator in sadomasochistic sexual practices.
    Synonyms: dominatrix, domme
    • 2017, D. L. King, Unspeakably Erotic: Lesbian Kink:
      I'm acutely aware that I'm on my knees in front of a gorgeous femdom.
    • 2018, Kallypso Masters, Box Set: Rescue Me Saga Books 4-6 and Bonus Western Dreams:
      She wished she had some fuck-me stiletto thigh-high boots on to give her more of a Domme appearance, but she had seen plenty of femdoms at the club wearing comfortable walking shoes.
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Descendants
  • Russian: фемдо́м (femdóm)
Translations

Etymology 2

From fem- +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛm.dəm/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmdəm
  • Hyphenation: fem‧dom

Noun

femdom (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Females considered as a group; womankind.
    Synonym: femaledom

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English femdom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛm.dɔm/

Noun

femdom f (countable and uncountable, plural femdoms)

  1. (BDSM, uncountable) femdom (sexual practice where women dominate other people)
  2. (BDSM, countable) femdom (female dominator)
    Synonyms: dominatrice, maîtresse