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bondage

bondage

20 8.6
A sexual practice of restraining a partner with ropes or cuffs with their consent
  • noun
  • /ˈbɒndɪdʒ/
  • Offensive
translation icon : bondage
  • She proudly displayed her collection of bondage gear, which included cuffs, ropes, and various accessories.
  • bondage and discipline

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Examples

  • I've tried it too, but he only wanted bondage sex.

  • I enjoy light bondage and an occasional spanking.

  • I thought bondage went out of fashion, but I guess not in Asia.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • You think the girls will agree to do that bondage scene in the basement?

  • "What did she say to you about the bondage and discipline?" Josie asked him immediately.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • See, I got kind of into bondage and it turns out I am pretty good at tying knots.

  • BDSM stands for bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadomasochism.

  • However, this is not the same thing as consensual sadomasochist or bondage and domination/discipline acts, and must not be confused with them.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Their relationship explored the thrill of bondage, incorporating restraints and trust between partners.

  • The couple attended a workshop on safe practices for bondage, learning about consent and communication.

Antonyms

1.0

The right to act, speak, or think as you want without being stopped

279 1.8

An act of letting someone or something go free from being held

Surface Forms

bondage singular
bondages plural

Morphology

bondage = bond (semi-transparent) = bond + age

The form is compositionally related to 'bond', but the specialized erotic sense is not fully predictable from the components alone.

Etymology

Bondage comes from the old word bond meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie', plus the ending -age meaning 'a state'. A helpful way to remember the sexual sense is to see it as the practice of tying or restraining a partner, because the root idea is being physically tied.