"ENM" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ENMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ENM (countable and uncountable, plural ENMs)
  1. (uncountable, BDSM) Initialism of embarrassed, naked male or embarrassed, nude male: a form of sexual roleplay in which a man acts out situations in which he is accidentally, unintentionally, unwillingly, or reluctantly naked and consequently embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
    (uncountable, metonymic) Pornography depicting such a situation.
    Tags: metonymically, uncountable Hypernyms: humiliationplay Coordinate_terms: ENF, EUF, CMNF, CFNF, CFNM
    Sense id: en-ENM-en-noun-qWkBe9nQ Categories (other): English metonyms, BDSM, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 37 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 27 Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
  2. (uncountable, BDSM) Initialism of embarrassed, naked male or embarrassed, nude male: a form of sexual roleplay in which a man acts out situations in which he is accidentally, unintentionally, unwillingly, or reluctantly naked and consequently embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
    (countable, rare) The man in such a situation.
    Tags: countable, rare Hypernyms: humiliationplay Coordinate_terms: ENF, EUF, CMNF, CFNF, CFNM
    Sense id: en-ENM-en-noun-qQr6kOeY Categories (other): BDSM, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 37 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 27 Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
  3. (uncountable) Initialism of ethical nonmonogamy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ethical nonmonogamy
    Sense id: en-ENM-en-noun-s0zRf2UR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 37 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Polyamory Disambiguation of Polyamory: 0 0 0
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