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Domward

Domward proper noun: edward Cullen written as the dom in a BDSM relationship in Twilight fan fiction.

Proper noun

Domward

  1. (Twilight fandom slang) Edward Cullen written as the dom in a BDSM relationship in Twilight fan fiction.
    • Genres were often designated by a version of Edward's name: Tattward (more than one tattoo artist fic); Artward (lots of artists); Domward (Fifty Shades was hardly the first); Subward (there were a few); […]2013, “The Twilight Fandom”, in Anne Jamison, editor, Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World, page 181
    • The guidelines for this challenge centre on the gendered allocations of roles in sexual contexts: 'we want to see women wield power between the sheets: we've seen enough Domward and Domsper […]2016, Mariah Larsson, Ann Steiner, Interdisciplinary Approaches to Twilight: Studies in Fiction, Media and a Contemporary Cultural Experience, unnumbered page

Origin of Domward

Blend of dom (“a dominator”) + Edward.

Questions about Domward

What does Domward mean?
Domward means edward Cullen written as the dom in a BDSM relationship in Twilight fan fiction.
What part of speech is Domward?
Domward is a proper noun.

Words near Domward in the dictionary

  1. domspace
  2. domus
  3. domus de janas
  4. Domville
  5. Domvilles
  6. Domward
  7. domy
  8. Domzalski
  9. Domzalskis
  10. don
  11. Don Andres Soriano

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