BDSM

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)

  1. A variety of often erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, sadomasochism, dominance and submission, and other related interpersonal dynamics.
    Hyponym: sadomasochism

Translations

Anagrams

Japanese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English BDSM.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲiːdʲiːe̞sɨe̞mɯ̟]

Noun

B(ビー)D(ディー)S(エス)M(エム) • (bīdīesuemu

  1. BDSM (erotic practice)

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English BDSM.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbeˌdeˌɛˈs‿ɛ.mɨ/ [ˌbeˌðeˌɛˈs‿ɛ.mɨ]

Noun

BDSM m (uncountable)

  1. BDSM (erotic practice)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English BDSM.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbe ˌde ˌese ˈeme/ [ˌbe ˌð̞e ˌe.se ˈe.me]

Noun

BDSM m (uncountable)

  1. BDSM (erotic practice)

Swedish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English BDSM.

Noun

BDSM n

  1. BDSM (erotic practice)