Female dominance (or femdom) is those BDSM relationships and BDSM scenes in which the dominant partner is female, being the opposite of the more common, widespread and traditional role of female submission. Often a dominant woman, she may prefer to be called a Domme (
/ˈdɒm/), Femdomme, Domina, or Dominatrix, depending on context or personal preference. A female dominant in a master/slave relationship is often termed a Mistress, not to be confused with the colloquial usage of mistress as a kept sexual partner without a similarly formalized power relationship.