dominatrix
noun
do·mi·na·trix
ˌdä-mi-ˈnā-triks 
plural dominatrices
ˌdä-mi-ˈnā-trə-sēz
-nə-ˈtrī-sēz
also dominatrixes
: a woman who physically or psychologically dominates her partner in a sadomasochistic encounter
broadly
: a dominating woman
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Spoken by Liberty after evidence surfaces that a client’s husband, Lionel Lee (poor Steven Pasquale), has regular sessions with a dominatrix, played by Kate Berlant.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
However, Rosario is in love with Celeste, her financial dominatrix.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Kate Berlant as a dominatrix named Devin Elisa Samartino?
—James Somers, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Katherine Green, a dominatrix who creates online adult videos, wasn’t expecting a windfall from President Donald Trump’s signature push to make tips tax-free.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
However, Rosario is in love with Celeste, her financial dominatrix.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Kate Berlant as a dominatrix named Devin Elisa Samartino?
—James Somers, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Katherine Green, a dominatrix who creates online adult videos, wasn’t expecting a windfall from President Donald Trump’s signature push to make tips tax-free.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dominatrix
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“Dominatrix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dominatrix. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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