BDSM Lexicon · Roles

Dominant

A Dominant (often abbreviated as Dom) is the person who, in a BDSM dynamic or experience, fulfills the leading, guiding, or controlling role. The Dominant takes responsibility for guiding the submissive and derives satisfaction from power, care, and control within the game or relationship.

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Related terms

• Service Dom
• Dom/Domme
• Dominance
• Femdom
• Submissive

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