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Goreanism

Goreanism noun: a BDSM subculture that follows practices established in the fictional world of Gor created by science-fiction author John Norman.

Noun

Goreanism (uncountable)

  1. A BDSM subculture that follows practices established in the fictional world of Gor created by science-fiction author John Norman.

Origin of Goreanism

From Gorean + -ism.

Questions about Goreanism

What does Goreanism mean?
Goreanism means a BDSM subculture that follows practices established in the fictional world of Gor created by science-fiction author John Norman.
What part of speech is Goreanism?
Goreanism is a noun.

Words near Goreanism in the dictionary

  1. Gordyaeans
  2. Gordyene
  3. gore
  4. gore-tex
  5. Gorean
  6. Goreanism
  7. Goreans
  8. gorebill
  9. gorebills
  10. Gorebridge
  11. Gorecki

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