GLOSSARY – Kink, Fetish & BDSM from A to Z

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BREATH CONTROL

Breath Control refers to the deliberate control or restriction of breathing as an erotic or BDSM practice. The body responds to breath restriction with an immediate rise in adrenaline, heightened bodily sensation, and a state of increased awareness that many people experience as extremely erotic.

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CUCKOLDING

Cuckolding refers to an erotic practice in which a person – the cuckold – watches or learns that their partner is having sex with someone else. The appeal lies in the combination of jealousy, voyeurism, and, for many people, an element of humiliation or loss of control.

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DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE

Domestic Discipline refers to a D/s dynamic focused specifically on household rules, behavior, and consequences — a dominant person sets rules for the submissive person's everyday life and consistently enforces them, often through punishment for breaking the rules.

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DOMINATRIX

A Dominatrix refers to a woman who professionally shapes dominant BDSM sessions with genuine authority — she leads, challenges, and controls the submissive person with the experience and presence this role requires.

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DOMINUS

A Dominus refers to a man who professionally shapes dominant BDSM sessions with genuine authority — he leads, challenges, and controls the submissive person with the experience and presence this role requires.

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HUMILIATION

Humiliation refers to the deliberate play with degradation, shame, and belittlement as an erotic practice. It includes verbal humiliation, physical degradation, demeaning role assignments, and deliberately addressing feelings of shame as an erotic element.

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