English edit

Etymology edit

blood +‎ play

Noun edit

bloodplay (uncountable)

  1. (BDSM) Sexual activity in which a participant is deliberately cut so as to release blood.
    Synonym: blood sport
    • 2005, Mike Philbin, The Life and Death of Hertzan Chimera:
      No surprise, not all Goths are in it for the beliefs, the bloodplay, the S&M violence, mostly underage fashion victims who like the smell of leather...
    • 2007, Michelle Belanger, Vampires in Their Own Words: An Anthology of Vampire Voices:
      ...the appeal of bloodplay, at least for some individuals, arises from the very risks that this practice poses.
    • 2008, Anil Aggrawal, Forensic and Medico-Legal Aspects of Sexual Crimes and Unusual Sexual Practices:
      It may involve increased risk of spreading disease (cutting, bloodplay), psychological danger (humiliation play, incest fantasies, rape roleplay)...