BDSM

noun
/ˌbiːˌdiːˌɛsˈɛm/UK/ˌbiˌdiˌɛsˈɛm/US

Etymology

Contracted initialism of bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism.

Definitions

  1. A variety of often erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, sadomasochism,…

    A variety of often erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, sadomasochism, dominance and submission, and other related interpersonal dynamics.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at BDSM. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01bdsm02bondage03enslaved04enslave05subservient06submissive

A definitional loop anchored at bdsm. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at bdsm

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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