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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛs ʔɛm/
"Sie diskutierten offen über ihre Vorlieben für SM."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An abbreviation and common colloquial reference to BDSM, encompassing erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism, and masochism.
"The documentary explores the growing mainstream visibility of SM culture in modern urban societies." - 2
In digital marketing and business contexts, an abbreviation for Social Media.
"Her primary responsibility as a digital strategist is managing the company's SM presence."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phonetic transcription 'bidiɛsˈɛm' represents the Italian pronunciation of the acronym B.D.S.M. (Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, and Masochism). The term originated in late 20th-century subcultures, combining various initialisms from psychological and erotic literature to describe consensual alternative sexual practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "SM" is said worldwide
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S&M
Transliteration: /ɛs e ɛm/
"Il s'intéresse aux pratiques de type S&M."
SM
Transliteration: /ɛs ʔɛm/
"Sie diskutierten offen über ihre Vorlieben für SM."
SM
Transliteration: /ɛsˈɛm/
"Il romanzo esplora vari aspetti del mondo SM."
SM
Transliteration: /ese e̞mme̞/
"El libro aborda la temática del SM con gran respeto."
SM
Transliteration: /ɛsˈẽj̃/
"O debate académico focou-se nas subculturas SM."
एस एंड एम
Transliteration: es aind em
"उसने एस एंड एम संस्कृति पर एक शोध पत्र लिखा।"
虐恋
Transliteration: nüèliàn
"这部电影探讨了现代社会中的虐恋亚文化。"
에스엠
Transliteration: eseuem
"그들은 에스엠 하위문화에 대한 이야기를 나누었다."
SM
Transliteration: esu emu
"その映画は日本のSMカルチャーを描いている。"
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