BDSM Glossary

Every kink, role and term — defined in plain language. 39 entries, A–Z.

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A

A Aftercare Aftercare meaning in BDSM: the care and attention partners give each other…

B

B BDSM BDSM meaning explained simply: a set of consensual practices covering bondage, discipline,… B Brat A brat is a type of submissive who playfully resists, teases, or… B Brat Tamer A brat tamer is a type of Dominant who enjoys engaging with,…

C

C CBT CBT, or cock and ball torture, is a consensual BDSM practice in… C CEI CEI, short for “cum eating instructions,” is a consensual verbal-domination kink in… C CFNM CFNM stands for “clothed female, naked male,” a consensual kink and fantasy… C Chastity Play Chastity play is a consensual kink in which one partner gives another… C CNC CNC, or consensual non-consent, is a pre-negotiated BDSM role-play in which partners… C Collaring Collaring is a symbolic ritual in BDSM in which one partner gives… C Cuckolding Cuckolding is a consensual relationship fantasy in which one partner finds erotic…

D

D DDlg DDlg, short for daddy dom/little girl, is a consensual role-play dynamic between… D Degradee A degradee is the partner who takes the receiving role in consensual… D Degrader A degrader is the partner who takes the giving role in consensual… D Dominant A Dominant is the partner who takes the leading, guiding, or controlling…

E

E Edging Edging meaning explained: the practice of approaching climax, then easing off to… E Exhibitionist An exhibitionist, in a consensual BDSM or kink context, is someone who…

F

F Femdom Femdom, short for “female domination,” is a consensual power dynamic in which… F Financial Domination (Findom) Financial domination, often shortened to “findom,” is a consensual power-exchange kink in…

H

H Hotwife A hotwife is a woman in a committed relationship whose partner consensually…

I

I Impact Play Impact play is a consensual BDSM practice that involves striking a partner’s…

M

M Masochist A masochist, in a BDSM context, is someone who finds enjoyment in…

O

O Orgasm Denial Orgasm denial is a consensual form of erotic control in which one…

P

P Pegging Pegging is a consensual sexual practice in which a woman penetrates a… P Pet Play Pet play is a consensual form of roleplay in which one partner… P Praise Kink A praise kink is an enjoyment of receiving verbal praise, encouragement, and… P Puppy Play Puppy play is a consensual form of role-play in which a person…

R

R Rigger A rigger is the person who ties or binds a partner using… R Rope Bunny Rope bunny meaning explained: a person who enjoys being tied up and…

S

S Sadist A sadist, in a BDSM context, is someone who finds enjoyment in… S Safeword Safeword meaning explained: an agreed word or signal that lets a partner… S Shibari Shibari is the Japanese art of decorative rope bondage, in which rope… S SPH SPH, or small penis humiliation, is a form of consensual erotic humiliation… S Sub Drop Sub drop meaning explained: the low or emotional slump a submissive partner… S Submissive A submissive is the partner who consensually yields a degree of control… S Subspace Subspace meaning explained: an altered, trance-like mental state a submissive partner may… S Switch What is a switch in BDSM? A person who enjoys both dominant…

V

V Vanilla Vanilla is a term for sex or relationships that do not involve… V Voyeur A voyeur, in a consensual BDSM or kink context, is someone who…