"Gorean" meaning in English

See Gorean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Gorean [comparative], most Gorean [superlative]
Etymology: From Gor + -ean. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gor|ean}} Gor + -ean Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gorean (comparative more Gorean, superlative most Gorean)
  1. Of or pertaining to the fictional world of Gor (in a series of erotic science fiction novels by John Norman). Categories (topical): BDSM Related terms: Goreanism
    Sense id: en-Gorean-en-adj-EbqiyWr1 Disambiguation of BDSM: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English terms suffixed with -ean, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 52 48 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ean: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 51 49

Noun

Forms: Goreans [plural]
Etymology: From Gor + -ean. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gor|ean}} Gor + -ean Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gorean (plural Goreans)
  1. A member of a BDSM subculture based on the Gorean lifestyle portrayed in the novels. Categories (topical): BDSM Translations (adjective): goréen (French)
    Sense id: en-Gorean-en-noun-EekoNEYX Disambiguation of BDSM: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English terms suffixed with -ean, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 52 48 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ean: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 51 49

Inflected forms

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