dominatrix
[ dom-uh-ney-triks ]
/ ˌdɒm əˈneɪ trɪks /
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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 BDSM sexual encounter or relationship, often in a paid or professional capacity.See also dominant (def. 7), domme.
a woman who dominates, oppresses, or behaves in a dictatorial way.
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Origin of dominatrix
usage note for dominatrix
See -trix.
Words nearby dominatrix
dominant wavelength, dominate, domination, dominations, dominative, dominatrix, domine, domine, dirige nos, dominee, domineer, domineering
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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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