BDSM Lexicon · Roles

Domina

A Domina is a female Dominant (Domme) within the BDSM world. She consciously takes on the leading, guiding, and controlling role and enjoys the dynamics in which power, sensuality, and psychological intensity come together. The term has a classical, often ceremonial sound and is used to express respect, strength, and authority.

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