BDSM
English
Etymology
Contracted initialism of bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbiːˌdiːˌɛsˈɛm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbiˌdiˌɛsˈɛm/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛm
Noun
BDSM (uncountable)
- A variety of often erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, sadomasochism, dominance and submission, and other related interpersonal dynamics.
- Hyponym: sadomasochism
Translations
erotic practice
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Anagrams
Japanese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English BDSM.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʲiːdʲiːe̞sɨe̞mɯ̟]
Noun
BDSM • (bīdīesuemu)
- BDSM (erotic practice)
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English BDSM.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbeˌdeˌɛ.siˈẽ.mi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbeˌdeˌɛ.seˈe.me/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbeˌdeˌɛˈs‿ɛ.mɨ/ [ˌbeˌðeˌɛˈs‿ɛ.mɨ]
Noun
BDSM m (uncountable)
- BDSM (erotic practice)
Further reading
- “BDSM”, in Dicionário Eletrônico Houaiss [Houaiss Electronic Dictionary] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: UOL, 2004–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English BDSM.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbe ˌde ˌese ˈeme/ [ˌbe ˌð̞e ˌe.se ˈe.me]
Noun
BDSM m (uncountable)
- BDSM (erotic practice)
Swedish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English BDSM.
Noun
BDSM n
- BDSM (erotic practice)