Language
The Lexicon
The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.
Category
Relationships
Entries are listed alphabetically. Categories classify — they never determine order.
24/7
Notation for a dynamic that is understood to be in effect continuously rather than only during scenes.
24/7 FemDom
Ongoing Female-Led arrangement in which the dynamic is continuously in effect rather than limited to sessions.
Authority Transfer
A dynamic in which specific spheres of decision-making are formally transferred from one participant to another.
Authority-Based Relationship
Relationship whose defining feature is the recognised authority of one partner as established through consent.
Bedroom FemDom
Female Dominance expressed primarily within scenes or intimate contexts rather than in daily life.
Bond
A formally recognised relationship between members, such as ownership, mentorship or House affiliation.
CNM
Umbrella abbreviation used interchangeably with ENM for relationship structures involving more than two consenting parties.
Companionship
In the Gorean setting, the formal bond joining two free persons as Free Companions.
Complementary Roles
Framing that emphasises the mutual fit of differing roles within an authority-based relationship.
D/s (Dominance and submission)
A relationship centred on the exchange of dominance and submission, whether within scenes or across daily life.
DDlg
Abbreviation for a caregiver dynamic pairing a Daddy Dom with a little girl.
Domestic Authority
The exercise of leadership within the domestic sphere of a household.
Dynamic
The particular shape a relationship takes: who holds which role, in what areas, under what terms.
ENM
Umbrella abbreviation for relationship structures that involve more than two people by mutual consent.
F/F
Notation used where a pairing is described only by the participants' genders, without asserting an authority direction.
F/f
Notation indicating a dynamic in which both parties are women, with a Dominant and a submissive.
F/m
Notation indicating a dynamic in which a Female Dominant partners with a male submissive.
Female-Led Relationship
A consensual relationship in which the woman holds the recognised leadership role.
First Girl
In the Gorean setting, the senior slave of a household, exercising authority over other slaves under the direction of the household's master or mistress.
Free Companion
In the Gorean setting, a free person bound to another by the formal contract of Companionship.
Free Woman Panther
A Panther Girl who insists on the status and prerogatives of a free woman within Gorean tradition.
House Slave
In the Gorean setting, a slave assigned to the internal service of a household.
Household Leadership
Recognised leadership role within a household, held by consent of its members.
Kajira
In the Gorean setting, a female slave; in Gorean communities, a person who has accepted this identity as a consensual role.
Kajirus
In the Gorean setting, a male slave; in Gorean communities, a person who has accepted this identity as a consensual role.
Lifestyle FemDom
Female Dominance integrated into daily life rather than confined to scenes.
M/f
Notation indicating a dynamic in which a male Dominant partners with a female submissive.
M/m
Notation indicating a dynamic in which both parties are men, with a Dominant and a submissive.
M/s (Master and slave)
A relationship structured around Mastery and slavery, generally ongoing and formalised.
MDlb
Abbreviation for a caregiver dynamic pairing a Mommy Domme with a little boy.
Mentorship Dynamic
Relationship in which a more experienced practitioner guides a less experienced one in matters of practice, protocol or personal development.
MLR
Abbreviation for a relationship whose accepted structure vests governance in the male partner.
Pack Bond
The enduring relational connection recognised among members of a pack.
PE
Abbreviation for Power Exchange — the transfer of decision-making authority from one party to another by consent.
Pleasure Slave
In the Gorean setting, a slave whose principal duties are of an intimate nature.
Power Exchange
A relationship in which one participant grants authority to another under negotiated terms.
Predator/Prey Dynamic
Primal-play framing in which one participant takes the pursuing role and another the pursued role.
Primal Dynamic
Ongoing relationship framed through primal roles, embodied communication and instinctive interaction.
Relationship Governance
Framework of agreed structures, protocols and decision-making processes within a relationship.
Service-Based FemDom
Female-Led dynamic organised primarily around acts of service performed for the Dominant.
Shared Authority
Arrangement in which authority is allocated between partners across defined domains rather than held solely by one.
Steward
In the Gorean setting and in community practice, a person charged with the internal administration of a household or estate.
Total Power Exchange
A power exchange in which authority is granted across the whole of daily life rather than within specific spheres.
TPE
Abbreviation for a relationship in which authority is transferred comprehensively and continuously between the parties.
Work Slave
In the Gorean setting, a slave engaged in heavier or specialised labour.