BDSM Lexicon · Community & scene

Kink / Kinky

The word kink refers to a sexual preference, fantasy, or act that deviates from what is generally considered “normal” or conventional. Someone who is kinky is attracted to such alternative forms of sex or intimacy, often with an emphasis on power, control, pain, rituals, or fetishism.

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Related terms

• Role play
• Consent
• Kinkster
• Spanking
• Bondage

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