BDSM Lexicon · Experience & emotions

Ignore play

Ignore play is a form of psychological domination in which the Dominant deliberately ignores or pays no attention to the submissive as part of an agreed game or dynamic. The aim is not to punish the sub, but to evoke feelings of rejection, desire, or powerlessness within a safe, controlled setting.

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• Dominant
• Aftercare
• Jealousy
• Sub

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