kinkshame
kinkshame verb: to mock, shame, bully, harass, condemn, or make fun of (someone) for or because of their sexual preferences or interests, or fetishes.
Verb
kinkshame (third-person singular simple present kinkshames, present participle kinkshaming, simple past and past participle kinkshamed)
- To mock, shame, bully, harass, condemn, or make fun of (someone) for or because of their sexual preferences or interests, or fetishes.
- This abomination, which stands for "Daddy Dom Little Girl" is essentially pedophilia-lite and is super uncomfortable, abusive, and wildly problematic. Yes, I'm kinkshaming.2018 May 7, Rebecca Goldstein, “DDLG Ruins the Party Again”, in Binghamton Review, Binghamton Review, page 13
- "It's not a romantic relationship," he said. "But they are both really really into My Little Pony. In very dark ways."
I burst into laughter again, letting out a snort. "Oh my god, I think I'm gonna be sick."
"Don't kink-shame, Mary."2019, Ellie Cahill, Save the Secret Date, unnumbered page
- To mock, shame, or condemn (a sexual preference or fetish).
- “Of all this world's perversities, there is only one I cannot abide: the kink-shame. I'm off!” “You can't walk out! I'm walking out!”2025 May 11, Monica Padrick, “Don Tyxote” (11:26 from the start), in Krapopolis, season 2, episode 21, spoken by Shlub (Matt Berry)
Forms of kinkshame
| third-person singular present | kinkshames |
|---|---|
| present participle | kinkshaming |
| past participle | kinkshamed |
| past | kinkshamed |
| alternative form | kink-shame |
| alternative form | kink shame |
Origin of kinkshame
From kink + shame.
Questions about kinkshame
- What does kinkshame mean?
- Kinkshame means to mock, shame, bully, harass, condemn, or make fun of (someone) for or because of their sexual preferences or interests, or fetishes.
- What part of speech is kinkshame?
- Kinkshame is a verb.
- What is the past tense of kinkshame?
- The past tense of kinkshame is kinkshamed.
Words near kinkshame in the dictionary
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