"BDSM" meaning in English

See BDSM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌbiːˌdiːˌɛsˈɛm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌbiˌdiˌɛsˈɛm/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-BDSM.wav
Rhymes: -ɛm Etymology: Contracted initialism of bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism. Etymology templates: {{init|en|-|nocap=1}} initialism of Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} BDSM (uncountable)
  1. A variety of often erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, sadomasochism, dominance and submission, and other related interpersonal dynamics. Tags: uncountable Translations (erotic practice): ԲԴՍՄ [BDSM, sexuality, lifestyle] (Armenian), বিডিএসএম (biḍiesem) (Bengali), BDSM (Chinese Mandarin), 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 [masculine] (Portuguese), BDSM [masculine] (Spanish), BDSM [neuter] (Swedish), BDSM (Turkish)
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