Domme
In the BDSM culture, Domme is an honorific for a female who takes the Dominant role in a relationship.
Dominatrices are known for inflicting physical pain on their submissive subjects, but this is not done in every case. In some instances, erotic humiliation is used, such as verbal humiliation or the assignment of humiliating tasks. Dominatrices also make use of other forms of servitude. A dominatrix is typically a paid professional (pro-domme) as the term dominatrix is little-used within the non-professional BDSM scene.
The term domme is likely a pseudo-French feminine inflection of the slang word dom (short for dominant). The use of domme, dominatrix, dom, or dominant by any woman in a dominant role is chosen mostly by personal preference and the conventions of the local BDSM scene. The term mistress or dominant mistress is sometimes also used. Female dominance (also known as female domination or femdom) is a BDSM activity in which the dominant partner is female. However, while the term mistress is often depicted in the media, members of the BDSM community often avoid it, as it can be confused with a mistress in the sense of a woman who is in an illicit relationship with a married man, a term which has the negative implication of cheating on a partner. Since there is a significant overlap between the BDSM and polyamory communities, where ethical conduct is an exceptional value, any hint of non-ethical conduct is highly frowned upon.
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