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Word: Submissive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from submission, on the pattern of pairs such as remission, remissive
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səbˈmɪsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive
Short Definition:ready to conform to authority or will of others
Examples:- a submissive, almost sheeplike people
Word: Submissive
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səbˈmɪsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who takes the submissive role in BDSM sexual activities
Short Definition:person who takes submissive role in BDSM sexual activities
Examples:- she's a submissive who likes to push the limits of the dominant partner's rules
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