Collarspace Discussion Forums


Home  Login  Search 

the word Domme


View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
 
All Forums >> [Community Discussions] >> General BDSM Discussion >> the word Domme Page: [1] 2 3 4 5   next >   >>
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:33:07 PM   
Shel


Posts: 2
Joined: 1/16/2005
Status: offline 		This post will probably get me lots of hate mail but it needs said Domme is not a word. It does seem to have wide acceptance but it is not a real word.  Dom is an abriviation of Dominant a word which is without sex.   ive been told its french its not.  Correctly the words Fem Dom or Dominatrix apply  as do Dominate ,Owner, and Master.   It always amazes me when otherwise articulate Women use that imitition of a word

< Message edited by Shel -- 7/1/2008 3:13:29 PM >
Profile   Post #: 1
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:39:56 PM   
AquaticSub


Posts: 14867
Joined: 12/27/2005
Status: offline 		I would consider domme a vernacular word actually. A word, or particular definition of a word, does not need to be in the dictionary for it to effectively communicate the desired meaning. Another excellent example is the word submissive. According to http://www.merriam-webster.com, submissive is only an adjective so, by that standard, it is incorrect to label oneself, or anyone else, as "a submissive".

_____________________________

Without my dominance you cannot submit. Without your submission I cannot dominate. You are my equal in this, though our roles are different.-Val

It was ok for him to beat me but then he tried to cuddle me! - Me

Member:Clan of the Scarlet O'Hair

(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 2
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:41:34 PM   
TheGaggingWh0re


Posts: 222
Joined: 1/19/2006
Status: offline 		I find the whole thing to be a piss-fest about semantics.
Just like when I say Domme, I pronounce it "Dommie", and people get all up in arms like it is the end of the world! The community has created a female version of the word Dom. I see no problem with it.

(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 3
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:45:31 PM   
Lockit


Posts: 11292
Joined: 5/7/2007
Status: offline 		Articulate women not only use imitation words sometimes, but they also use imitation cocks!  What is society coming to?!

(in reply to TheGaggingWh0re)
Profile   Post #: 4
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:51:02 PM   
Misstoyou


Posts: 1149
Joined: 9/4/2004
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Shel

this post will probably get me lots of hate mail but it needs said Domme is not a word it does seem to have wide acceptance but it is not a real word Dom is an abriviation of Dominant a word which is without sex ive been told its french its not. Correctly the words Fem Dom or Dominatrix apply as do Dominate ,Owner, and Master it always amazes me when otherwise articulate Women use that imatation of a word



Posts complaining about grammar and word usage would be better received if grammatically correct.

_____________________________

~ Miss Marie

a.k.a. "mean Lady"


(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 5
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:53:47 PM   
LaTigresse


Posts: 26123
Joined: 1/15/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Shel

this post will probably get me lots of hate mail but it needs said Domme is not a word it does seem to have wide acceptance but it is not a real word Dom is an abriviation of Dominant a word which is without sex   ive been told its french its not.  Correctly the words Fem Dom or Dominatrix apply  as do Dominate ,Owner, and Master   it always amazes me when otherwise articulate Women use that imatation of a word


When you want us to take you seriously, learn to type a proper sentence with punctuation and spelling.


_____________________________

My twisted, self deprecating, sense of humour, finds alot to laugh about, in your lack of one!

Just because you are well educated, articulate, and can use big, fancy words, properly........does not mean you are right!

(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 6
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:54:08 PM   
stef


Posts: 10215
Joined: 1/26/2004
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Shel

this post will probably get me lots of hate mail but it needs said Domme is not a word

Neither are "abriviation" or "imatation." 

quote:

Correctly the words Fem Dom or Dominatrix apply  as do Dominate ,Owner, and Master.

Dominate does not apply.  Dominate is a verb, and a person cannot be a verb.

Good luck here, sport.  I think you're going to need it.

~stef

_____________________________

Welcome to PoliticSpace! If you came here expecting meaningful BDSM discussions, boy are you in the wrong place.

"Hypocrisy has consequences"

(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 7
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:56:42 PM   
MadRabbit


Posts: 3460
Joined: 8/9/2006
Status: offline 		God, you just made my day...

_____________________________

Advice for New Dominants
The Unpolitically Correct Lifestyle Definitions

Obama is NOT the Messiah! He's just a VERY NAUGHTY BOY

(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 8
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 2:58:00 PM   
MsStarlett


Posts: 1879
Joined: 12/23/2007
Status: offline 		Words 'become' Twue Words through usage.  When I was a child, adults used to tease "Don't say ain't 'cause it ain't in the dictionary."  Now it is.  Same thing for "Lite" meaning lower in calories.  It was not a 'proper' word until it became so commonly used as to gain status in the Webster's New World Dictionary.  If there were more people who admitted to being in the lifestyle, perhaps 'Domme' would also be elevated. 

For now.  Stop bitch'n about it.  We know what it means.

_____________________________

It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed,
the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning,
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

(in reply to Misstoyou)
Profile   Post #: 9
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 3:30:11 PM   
CallaFirestormBW


Posts: 3651
Joined: 6/29/2008
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Shel

This post will probably get me lots of hate mail but it needs said Domme is not a word. It does seem to have wide acceptance but it is not a real word.  Dom is an abriviation of Dominant a word which is without sex.   ive been told its french its not.  Correctly the words Fem Dom or Dominatrix apply  as do Dominate ,Owner, and Master.   It always amazes me when otherwise articulate Women use that imitition of a word


If you are going to correct people's grammar, then you need to be aware that the appropriate word is domin-ant not Dominate.. dominate is a VERB, not a -noun-.

Also, Domme is listed as a -legitimate word- in the encyclopedia, as is Domina.

Firestorm

_____________________________

***
Said to me recently: "Look, I know you're the "voice of reason"... but dammit, I LIKE being unreasonable!!!!"

"Your mind is more interested in the challenge of becoming than the challenge of doing." Jon Benson, Bodybuilder/Trainer

(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 10
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 3:56:20 PM   
LuckyAlbatross


Posts: 19224
Joined: 10/25/2005
Status: offline 		It's sad that I agree vehemently with the main point that "domme" isn't a word and that if it is pronounced, it should be pronounced identically as "dom" but yet the OPs usage of language itself fairly negates any claims she could have on accuracy.

But, like not showing bra straps and not asking for money in a wedding invitation, it's a war that's already been lost and simply will not cease to be done.

_____________________________

Find stable partners, not a stable of partners.

"Sometimes my whore logic gets all fuzzy"- Californication

(in reply to faerytattoodgirl)
Profile   Post #: 11
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:02:39 PM   
Prinsexx


Posts: 4584
Joined: 8/27/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Shel

This post will probably get me lots of hate mail but it needs said Domme is not a word. It does seem to have wide acceptance but it is not a real word.  Dom is an abriviation of Dominant a word which is without sex.   ive been told its french its not.  Correctly the words Fem Dom or Dominatrix apply  as do Dominate ,Owner, and Master.   It always amazes me when otherwise articulate Women use that imitition of a word

It's a word in the dictionary I use.....
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Domme


_____________________________

Owner of asterion

Metawhore.... the sound of a metaphore when gagged
Free woman
Resident thread finisher
To my stalker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN2lP_7J7GI&feature=fvwrel

(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 12
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:09:28 PM   
bipolarber


Posts: 2792
Joined: 9/25/2004
Status: offline 		When people pronounce it "Dom-may", it's like fingernails on a blackboard with me... The "me" is silent. But, if others want to use it that way, I'm not gonna stop them... (hell, I'm in the south... I'm used to the people around me sounding like they belong on an old episode of "Dukes of Hazzard") Luckily, being tied to a chair and being forced to listen to fingernails on a backboard isn't a limit with me...

(in reply to Prinsexx)
Profile   Post #: 13
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:10:22 PM   
Lockit


Posts: 11292
Joined: 5/7/2007
Status: offline 		LOL... I just looked at his profile.  I so understand why this was posted now. 

(in reply to Prinsexx)
Profile   Post #: 14
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:14:27 PM   
LadyPhoenixRisen


Posts: 33
Joined: 5/28/2008
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Shel

This post will probably get me lots of hate mail but it needs said Domme is not a word. It does seem to have wide acceptance but it is not a real word.  Dom is an abriviation of Dominant a word which is without sex.   ive been told its french its not.  Correctly the words Fem Dom or Dominatrix apply  as do Dominate ,Owner, and Master.   It always amazes me when otherwise articulate Women use that imitition of a word


I just have one question.  Were you born a masochist, or is a learned skill?


_____________________________

Owner:angelpupPhoenix

Like the mighty phoenix,
Once again I rise from the flames set to destroy me & take flight.
I am Stronger; Glorious; Powerful; Victorious.

"Women are naturally dominant, just ask Adam why he ate the apple."

(in reply to Shel)
Profile   Post #: 15
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:21:16 PM   
PainSmith


Posts: 53
Joined: 12/30/2007
From: the Republic
Status: offline 		Comedian versus comedienne, actor versus actress, waiter versus waitress, the English language is full of places where different words are used to describe a man or a woman doing the same job. Sometimes the distinctions are dubious, when gender doesn't really affect a role, but sometimes they're important because gender provides an essential something. The role played by an actress is different to that of an actor, even if the skills are the same. The role played by a domme is different to that played by a dom, even if most of the skills are the same.

I tend to pronounce domme with greater emphasis on the 'm' than dom, so the word sounds slightly longer.

(in reply to faerytattoodgirl)
Profile   Post #: 16
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:29:43 PM   
Prinsexx


Posts: 4584
Joined: 8/27/2007
Status: offline 		Domme, Dordogne, commune of the Dordogne département, in southwestern France.....I bet they get a problem with spray cans on their road signs.......

_____________________________

Owner of asterion

Metawhore.... the sound of a metaphore when gagged
Free woman
Resident thread finisher
To my stalker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN2lP_7J7GI&feature=fvwrel

(in reply to PainSmith)
Profile   Post #: 17
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:33:24 PM   
Venatrix


Posts: 2238
Joined: 11/28/2007
Status: offline 		We must forgive the OP.  He is, after all, only a Shel of a man.

(in reply to Prinsexx)
Profile   Post #: 18
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:35:35 PM   
Prinsexx


Posts: 4584
Joined: 8/27/2007
Status: offline 		My sincere apologies, especially to the Moderator. I do not wish it to appear that I am not taking this thread seriously.

_____________________________

Owner of asterion

Metawhore.... the sound of a metaphore when gagged
Free woman
Resident thread finisher
To my stalker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN2lP_7J7GI&feature=fvwrel

(in reply to Venatrix)
Profile   Post #: 19
RE: the word Domme - 7/1/2008 4:54:20 PM   
ServingGirrl


Posts: 115
Joined: 10/10/2007
From: Melbourne, Australia
Status: offline 		Language is a constantly evolving thing, as seen by the list of 'new' words added to the lexicon's of the world each year.   Domme may have once not been a word but, given its now-wide use, acceptance and the commonly accepted understanding of the meaning of the term, it completely qualifies as one now, as both a proper and improper noun and as a verb.   Accordingly, and with all respects to Shel, i have to disagree with the comment that Domme is not a word.

(in reply to Prinsexx)
Profile   Post #: 20
Page:   [1] 2 3 4 5   next >   >>
All Forums >> [Community Discussions] >> General BDSM Discussion >> the word Domme Page: [1] 2 3 4 5   next >   >>
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Collarchat.com © 2025
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Spam Policy

0.078