dominatrix

[ dom-uh-ney-triks ]

/ ˌdɒm əˈneɪ trɪks /

noun, plural dom·i·na·tri·ces [dom-uh-ney-truh-seez, -nuh-trahy-seez] /ˌdɒm əˈneɪ trəˌsiz, -nəˈtraɪ siz/.

a woman who plays the dominant role in a sado-masochistic sexual relationship or encounter.

Words nearby dominatrix

dominant wavelength, dominate, domination, dominations, dominative, dominatrix, domine, domine, dirige nos, dominee, domineer, domineering

Origin of dominatrix

From Latin, dating back to 1555–65; see origin at dominate, -trix

usage note for dominatrix

See -trix.

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Examples from the Web for dominatrix

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She was helping out a friend who was in desperate need of a new dominatrix for her clients.
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She derives no sexual pleasure from her dominatrix gig, she says, but still likes “the arousal of the ego.”
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He even gets a wax candle pulled out of his ass by a dominatrix.
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British Dictionary definitions for dominatrix

dominatrix

/ (ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks) /

noun plural dominatrices (ˌdɒmɪnəˈtraɪsiːz)

a woman who is the dominant sexual partner in a sadomasochistic relationship

a dominant woman

Word Origin for dominatrix

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

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