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submissive

as opposed to dominant, it describes somebody in a sexual relationship who prefers to be the bottom and not the top; that is, the one who ‘receives’ rather than ‘gives’ during sexual intercourse (although a power bottom is somebody who ‘receives’ and is also dominant).

In the BDSM kink, the submissive partner is the one who takes on the role of being ‘controlled’ and be obedient, rather than taking on the role of the master who does the controlling.

Originally published: 4th December, 2020
Last modified: 4th December, 2020