The non-dominant parter in an S & M relationship.

A person wanting to be dominated

One who yields control by obedience to the Will of a Dominant. A strong characteristic is that of humility.

inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

willing to submit without resistance to authority; deferent

an individual that "chooses" to place his or her control into the hands of a dominant personality

or "sub" / "subbie" for short. Person that gives up control either all the time or only during a scene. The person who obeys the Dominant.

(dom.)

someone who likes to seem to give up control to a dom or domme

passive; wants to be dominated, usually by a member of the opposite sex

The person who is dominated in a BDSM relationship.

In D/s relationships, a submissive is a person who retains freedoms and rights, but submits or potentially submits to another in areas wider than BDSM scenes. Within a BDSM only context submissive is synonymous with 'bottom'. Submissives can vary in how serious they take their position, training, and situation.

A sexual fetish to submit to a dominant partner.

(see PASSIVE)

One who desires to be dominated. This can be used in B&D terms or could just be used to explain a person's lack of aggression in the bedroom.

In human sexual behavior, a submissive is one who enjoys having any of a variety of BDSM practices performed upon them by a "Dominant"; or one who holds a submissive position within a relationship based upon dominance and submission (Ds or D/s). This enjoyment can spring from a simple desire for submission or an enjoyment of the interplay of wills involved in such a scenario. A submissive is also referred to as a "sub", where the dominant in a D/s relationship is the 'Dom.'

Within a BDSM relationship, person which by mutual conscent, gives up the power/control. Could be a man or a woman

Also known as a bottom. A person who plays the submissive role in SM activities. Though submissive in role, the bottom often controls the level of play.