femdom

English

Etymology 1

From fem- +‎ -dom (domination).

Alternative forms

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.
    Holonym: lezdom
  2. (BDSM, countable) A female dominator in sadomasochistic sexual practices.
    Synonyms: dominatrix, domme
    Holonym: lezdom
    • 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.
Coordinate terms
Descendants
  • French: femdom
  • German: Femdom
  • Japanese: フェムドム (femudomu)
  • Russian: фемдо́м (femdóm)
Translations

Etymology 2

    From fem- +‎ -dom (group).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    femdom (uncountable)

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

    See also

    French

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English femdom.

    Pronunciation

    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