dominatrix
[ dom-uh-ney-triks ]
/ ˌdɒm əˈneɪ trɪks /
noun, plural dom·i·na·tri·ces [dom-uh-ney-truh-seez, -nuh-trahy-seez] /ˌdɒm əˈneɪ trəˌsiz, -nəˈtraɪ siz/.
a woman who plays the dominant role in a sado-masochistic sexual relationship or encounter.
a woman who dominates.
usage note for dominatrix
See
-trix.
Words nearby dominatrix
dominant wavelength,
dominate,
domination,
dominations,
dominative,
dominatrix,
domine,
domine, dirige nos,
dominee,
domineer,
domineering
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British Dictionary definitions for dominatrix
dominatrix
/ (ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks) /
noun plural dominatrices (ˌdɒmɪnəˈtraɪsiːz)
a woman who is the dominant sexual partner in a sadomasochistic relationship
a dominant woman
Word Origin for dominatrix
C16: from Latin, fem of
dominātor, from
dominārī to be lord over