Discovered this list of general roles within BDSM on Fetlife today - Worth a look.
Dominant: A person who seeks to
exercise power, authority, or control; usually over a submissive in a D/s
dynamic.
Domme: A person who seeks to
exercise power, authority, or control; usually female or feminine-presenting
and usually over a submissive in a D/s dynamic.
Switch: A person who enjoys
participating in either side of a sexual/kink dynamic depending on mood,
partner, or situation.
submissive: A person who seeks to
submit or give up control; usually to a Dominant or Domme in a D/s dynamic.
Master: A person who seeks to
exercise power, authority, or control; usually over a slave in an M/s dynamic.
Mistress: A person who exercises
control as an owner or dominant over someone else; usually female or
feminine-presenting and usually over a slave in an M/s dynamic.
slave: A person who submits or gives
up control; usually to a Master in an M/s dynamic.
kajira: A female Gorean slave.
kajirus: A male Gorean slave.
Top: A person who performs kinky
action on a Bottom.
Bottom: A person who receives kinky
action from a Top.
Sadist: A person who enjoys
inflicting pain and/or humiliation on someone else emotionally and/or
physically.
Sadomasochist: A person who enjoys
both inflicting and receiving pain and/or humiliation emotionally and/or
physically.
Kinkster: A person with sexual
preferences or behavior seen as abnormal, or "kinky", by general
society.
Fetishist: A person who engages in
one or more specific fetishes for the purpose of arousal and/or gratification.
Swinger: A non-monogamous person who
engages in sex with other people in and outside of committed relationships;
usually as part of a couple.
Hedonist: A person with a strong
focus on the pursuit of pleasure.
Exhibitionist: A person who enjoys
exposing or displaying themselves in a public or semi-public manner.
Voyeur: A person who enjoys watching
others, usually in a sexual context, without engaging with them.
Sensualist: A person with a strong
focus on the pursuit of sensual pleasures and interests.
Princess: A person who requires very
particular treatment of praise, care, and attention.
Slut: A person who embraces the
freedom to engage in sexual activity in accordance with their desires, with one
or multiple partners, regardless of conventional values.
Doll: A person who enjoys being or
evolving into a doll-like state mentally and physically.
sissy: A person who engages in a mix
of feminization and humiliation in order to reach a different emotional or mental
state; often a male submissive.
Rigger: A person who practices the
art of bondage; mostly with rope.
Rope Top: A person who performs rope
bondage.
Rope Bottom: A person who receives
rope bondage.
Rope Bunny: A popular alternative
for Rope Bottom, often with a connotation of performance and/or modeling.
Spanko: A person with a strong
interest in spanking and/or being spanked.
Spanker: A person who enjoys
spanking others.
Spankee: A person who enjoys being
spanked.
Furry: A person who strongly
identifies with a particular anthropomorphic animal or creature.
Leather Man: A person who has a
fetish or preference for leather and similar items and/or espouses the
traditions and protocols of the Leather community; usually male or
masculine-presenting.
Leather Woman: A person who has a
fetish or preference for leather and similar items and/or espouses the
traditions and protocols of the Leather community; usually female or
feminine-presenting.
Leather Daddy: A paternal figure for
a Leather boy, Boi, or girl within the leather community or tradition.
Leather Top: A person within the
leather community or tradition who performs action on a Leather bottom;
sometimes exerting control or dominance during a session.
Leather bottom: A person within the
leather community or tradition who receives action from a Leather Top;
sometimes giving up control or submitting during a session.
Leather boy: A male or
masculine-presenting submissive within the leather community or tradition;
usually seeking a paternal/maternal figure.
Leather girl: A female or
feminine-presenting submissive within the leather community or tradition;
usually seeking a paternal/maternal figure.
Leather Boi: A person who has a
fetish or preference for leather and similar items and/or espouses the
traditions and protocols of the Leather community; May indicate submission or a
subordinate role but often indicates a general attitude about life. May apply
to someone of any gender.
Bootblack: A person who specializes
in polishing and/or spit-shining boots as part of play, for love of the craft,
and/or as a way to give back to the kink community.
Primal: A person deeply engaged with
the foundational and animalistic instincts, behaviors, and desires within
themselves.
Primal Predator: A primal who seeks
to hunt and attempt to capture prey.
Primal Prey: A primal who seeks to
be hunted by a predator.
Bull: A person who engages in sex
with the "unfaithful" partner in a cuckold dynamic; usually male or
masculine-presenting.
cuckold: A person with an
"unfaithful" long term partner; usually male or masculine-presenting.
cuckquean: A person with an
"unfaithful" long term partner; usually female or
feminine-presenting.
Ageplayer: A person who engages in
role-play where a different age is taken on by one or both parties.
Daddy: A person who takes on a
nurturing and/or parental role in a relationship; usually male or
male-identifying.
Mommy: A person who takes on a
nurturing or parental role in a relationship; usually female or female-identifying.
Big: A person who takes on a
nurturing or parental role in a relationship dynamic.
Middle: A person who identifies with
or exhibits a younger mindset and/or behaviors, but feels more “grown up” (teen
or pre-teen) than a little.
little: A person who identifies with
or exhibits a child-like mindset and/or behaviors or has child-like aspects to
their persona.
brat: A person who tends to exhibit
one or more of the following behaviors: talking back, being any or all of:
disrespectful, sneaky, mischievous, stubborn, rebellious, or disobedient.
babygirl: A person who may or may
not identify as or role play as a young girl and/or seeks a parental or
nurturing figure in a relationship; usually female or female-identifying.
babyboy: A person who may or may not
identify as or role play as a young boy and/or seeks a parental or nurturing
figure in a relationship; usually male or male-identifying.
pet: A person who plays and/or is
treated as a beloved and/or owned companion.
kitten: A person who identifies as a
kitten or cat in petplay.
pup: A person who identifies as a
puppy or dog in petplay.
pony: A person who identifies as a
pony or horse in petplay.
Evolving: Undergoing gradual change.
Exploring: On an open journey
through the world of kink.
Vanilla: No identified kinks or
fetishes.
Undecided: Does not currently
identify with a particular role.
Not Applicable: Does not wish to
specify a particular role.
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