noun
Meaning 1
A dominating woman; a female dominator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
dominatrix
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtɹɪks/
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noun
Meaning 2
A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To act as a dominatrix, especially professionally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
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noun
Meaning 4
a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: woman, adult female
History
Etymology
From Latin dominātrīx. By surface analysis, dominate + -trix.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: dominatrice — A dominating woman; a female dominator
- Finnish: domina — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- French: domina — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- French: dominatrice — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- Georgian: დომინანტი ქალი (dominanṭi kali) — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- German: Domina — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- Macedonian: до́мина (dómina) — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- Polish: domina — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- Swedish: dominatrix — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- Swedish: domina — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices
- Swedish: dominatris — A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices