dominatrix

[ dom-uh-ney-triks ]

noun

, plural dom·i·na·tri·ces [dom-, uh, -, ney, -tr, uh, -seez, -n, uh, -, trahy, -seez].

1. a woman who plays the dominant role in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship, often in a paid or professional capacity. dominant ( def 7 ), domme ( def ), femdom ( def 2 ).
2. a woman who dominates, oppresses, or behaves in a dictatorial way.

dominatrix

/ ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks /

noun

1. a woman who is the dominant sexual partner in a sadomasochistic relationship
2. a dominant woman

Gender Note

See -trix.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dominatrix¹

First recorded in 1555–65; Latin: literally, “female ruler, mistress”; dominate, -trix

Word History and Origins

Origin of dominatrix¹

C16: from Latin, fem of dominātor , from dominārī to be lord over

Example Sentences

Say, the story of a former roommate, who was a dominatrix, bringing a patron with a foot fetish to their home.

From Ozy

They are personally invested in my growth not only as a dominatrix but as a kinkster and a person.

From The Daily Beast

This uniqueness is a trait that she attributes to her early success as a dominatrix.

From The Daily Beast

She was helping out a friend who was in desperate need of a new dominatrix for her clients.

From The Daily Beast

She derives no sexual pleasure from her dominatrix gig, she says, but still likes “the arousal of the ego.”

From The Daily Beast

He even gets a wax candle pulled out of his ass by a dominatrix.

From The Daily Beast