BDSM

noun

BDSM

noun

UK /ˌbiːˌdiːˌɛsˈɛm/ · US /ˌbiˌdiˌɛsˈɛm/

Etymology Contracted initialism of B&D + D/s + S&M, meaning respectively bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism.

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

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