"BDSM" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -ɛm Etymology: Contracted abbreviation of bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} BDSM (uncountable)
  1. Sexual or non-sexual practices or activities involving bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism, or acts of domination and submission. Wikipedia link: BDSM Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): BDSM, Sex Hyponyms: sadomasochism Related terms: bossy and servile Translations (sexual practice): ԲԴՍՄ [BDSM, sexuality, lifestyle] (Armenian), বিডিএসএম (biḍiesem) (Bengali), BDSM (Danish), BDSM (Finnish), BDSM [masculine] (French), ბდსმ (bdsm) (Georgian), BDSM (German), BDSM [masculine] (Italian), BDSM (bīdīesuemu) (Japanese), BDSM (bidieseuem) (Korean), BDSM [masculine, neuter] (Polish), BDSM (Portuguese), BDSM [masculine] (Spanish), BDSM (Swedish), BDSM (Turkish)
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