BDSM

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BDSM

  • /ˌbiːˌdiːˌɛsˈɛm/ UK
  • /ˌbiˌdiˌɛsˈɛm/ US

Rhymes with -ɛm

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

noun

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ddlb, ddlg, dd/lb, dd/lg, abdl, ab/dl, wiitwd, dbsa, ddbl, sapd, disciplinary, bpsd, osdd, dungeon mastering, biid, dming

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noun erotic practice

EspañolBDSM
日本語BDSM bīdīesuemu
中文BDSM
PortuguêsBDSM
FrançaisBDSM
DeutschBDSM
ItalianoBDSM
РусскийБДСМ

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MLA

"BDSM." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bdsm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

BDSM. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bdsm

Chicago

"BDSM." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bdsm.

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@misc{bdsm_2026,
  title = {BDSM},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bdsm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}