noun
dominatrix
do-mih-NAYT-rihks
noun
1
A woman who takes the controlling, dominant role in a sexual relationship or encounter, especially as a professional role.
"She worked as a dominatrix, seeing clients by appointment."
How to Use Dominatrix
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA woman who plays the dominant, controlling role in BDSM, often professionally.
Word Forms
dominatrixed past tense, dominatrices plural, dominatrixes plural, dominatrixes singular
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Etymology
From Latin dominatrix, the feminine form of "one who rules," built on the same root as "dominate."